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William Spankie

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Preceded by
  
John Wesley Edwards

Role
  
Physician

Succeeded by
  
Colin Campbell

Died
  
May 27, 1934


Profession
  
physician

Education
  
Queen's University

Name
  
William Spankie

Resigned
  
May 27, 1934

Born
  
17 October 1859 Kingston, Canada West (
1859-10-17
)

Political party
  
Conservative Party of Canada

William Spankie (17 October 1859 – 27 May 1934) was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Kingston, Canada West and became a physician.

He attended private and public schools in Kingston, Ontario then proceeded to Queen's University where he received Bachelor of Arts, MD and CM degrees. Spankie served as president of the Medical Councils of Ontario and of Canada.

From 1886 to 1912, he was a public school inspector at Frontenac County. In 1913, he became a warden of the county, and from that year until 1929 he was reeve of Wolfe Island.

He was first elected to Parliament at the Frontenac—Addington riding in a by-election on 22 July 1929 then re-elected there in the 1930 federal election. Spankie died on 27 May 1934 before completing his term in the 17th Canadian Parliament.

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William Spankie Wikipedia