Eric Spinney

Eric H. Spinney
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

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]

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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 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.

[1] "Electoral History for Yarmouth" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2018-04-05.

[bio_directory-2] 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.

[3] "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1956" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1956. p. 71. Retrieved 2015-05-03.

[4] "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1960" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1960. p. 74. Retrieved 2015-05-03.

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