William Spence

William Spence
Spence in 1908
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Darling
In office
29 March 1901 – 5 May 1917
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byArthur Blakeley
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Darwin
In office
30 June 1917 – 13 December 1919
Preceded byCharles Howroyd
Succeeded byGeorge Bell
Personal details
Born(1846-08-07)7 August 1846
Eday, Scotland
Died13 December 1926(1926-12-13) (aged 80)
Terang, Victoria
NationalityScottish Australian
Political partyLabor (1901–17)
Nationalist (1917–19)
SpouseAnn Jane Savage
OccupationUnionist

William Guthrie Spence (7 August 1846 – 13 December 1926), was an Australian trade union leader and politician, played a leading role in the formation of both Australia's largest union, the Australian Workers' Union, and the Australian Labor Party.