John Spence (politician)

John Spence
John Spence on the cover of his 1966 election leaflet
Member of Parliament
for Ryedale
In office
9 June 1983 – 4 March 1986
Preceded byNew Constituency
Succeeded byElizabeth Shields
Member of Parliament
for Thirsk and Malton
In office
28 February 1974 – 9 June 1983
Preceded byRobin Turton
Succeeded byConstituency Abolished
Member of Parliament
for Sheffield Heeley
In office
18 June 1970 – 28 February 1974
Preceded byFrank Hooley
Succeeded byFrank Hooley
Personal details
Born(1920-12-07)7 December 1920
Died4 March 1986(1986-03-04) (aged 65)
York, England

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.[1]

Spence contested Wakefield in 1964, and Sheffield Heeley in 1966.[1] He was Member of Parliament for Sheffield Heeley from 1970 to 1974, Thirsk and Malton from 1974 to 1983, and Ryedale from 1983 until he died at York Hospital on 4 March 1986.[2] He was a member of the Speaker's panel of chairmen.

  1. ^ a b "Mr John Spence, MP". The Times. 6 March 1986. p. 12.
  2. ^ "Death of MP adds to Tory poll tests". The Times. 5 March 1986.