About John Spence
Lived 1920 – 1986 (aged 65). John Spence was a British politician.
John Deane Spence (7 December 1920 – 4 March 1986) was a British Conservative Party politician.
Spence was educated at Queen's University, Belfast and worked as a building and civil engineering contractor, merchant banker and farmer. In 1944, he married Hester Nicholson, and they had two children.
Spence contested Wakefield in 1964, and Sheffield Heeley in 1966. He was a member of the Speaker's panel of chairmen.
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Who was John Spence?
British politician (1920-1986)
When was John Spence born?
John Spence was born on 7 December 1920.
When did John Spence die?
John Spence died on 4 March 1986.
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John Spence was a politician.
What nationality was John Spence?
John Spence was British.
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