Jack Spence (politician)

John Purvis Spence (March 27, 1905 – June 25, 1981) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1955 to 1977, representing the electoral districts of Kent East from 1955 to 1967, Kent from 1967 to 1975, and Kent—Elgin from 1975 to 1977.

Jack Spence
Ontario MPP
In office
1975–1977
Preceded byNew riding
Succeeded byJim McGuigan
ConstituencyKent—Elgin
In office
1967–1975
ConstituencyKent
In office
1955–1967
Preceded byAndrew Thomas Ward
Succeeded byRiding abolished
ConstituencyKent East
Personal details
Born(1905-03-27)March 27, 1905
Muirkirk, Ontario
DiedJune 25, 1981(1981-06-25) (aged 76)
St. Thomas, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
OccupationFarmer

He was born in Muirkirk, Ontario in 1905 and farmed in that area.[1] In the 1940s he was a councillor and reeve of Orford Township and in 1949 became warden of Kent. He died in St. Thomas, Ontario in 1981 at the age of 76.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1976. 1978.
  2. ^ "J. P. Spence". The Globe and Mail. June 27, 1981. p. 14.
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