Eric Spinney
Eric Harvey Spinney (August 10, 1886 – August 2, 1972) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Yarmouth in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1956 to 1960. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]
Eric H. Spinney | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Yarmouth | |
| In office 1956–1960 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Brown Raymond Z. Bourque |
| Succeeded by | George A. Burridge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 10, 1886 Yarmouth, Nova Scotia |
| Died | August 2, 1972 (aged 85) Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Nova Scotia Liberal Party |
| Occupation | business executive |
Early life and education
Spinney was born in 1886 at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.[2] He was educated at the University of King's College and the University of Toronto, and was a business executive.[2]
Political career
Spinney served as mayor of Yarmouth from 1938 to 1944, and 1946 to 1950.[2]
Spinney entered provincial politics in the 1956 election, winning a seat for the dual-member Yarmouth riding with Liberal Willard O'Brien.[3] He was defeated when he ran for re-election in 1960, losing to O'Brien and Progressive Conservative candidate George A. Burridge.[4]
Death
Spinney died at Montreal on August 2, 1972.[2]
Personal life
He married Flora MacGregor Harding in 1920, and then Eunice Mae Milberry in 1943.[2]
References
- "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 207. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1956" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1956. p. 71. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
- "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1960" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1960. p. 74. Retrieved 2015-05-03.