John Spence (politician)

John Deane Spence (7 December 1920 – 4 March 1986) was a British Conservative Party 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 by	New Constituency
Succeeded by	Elizabeth Shields
Member of Parliament for Thirsk and Malton
In office 28 February 1974 – 9 June 1983
Preceded by	Robin Turton
Succeeded by	Constituency Abolished
Member of Parliament for Sheffield Heeley
In office 18 June 1970 – 28 February 1974
Preceded by	Frank Hooley
Succeeded by	Frank Hooley
Personal details
Born	(1920-12-07)7 December 1920
Died	4 March 1986(1986-03-04) (aged 65) York, England

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.