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See also
Alexander
L. Brewer —
Spence
Hall —
Spence
Pryor |
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Spence, A. J. —
of Nelson, Pickens
County, Ga.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia,
1896,
1908.
Burial
location unknown.
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Spence, Andrew L. —
of Long Island (unknown
county), N.Y.
Working Families candidate for Justice of
New York Supreme Court 10th District, 2009.
Still living as of 2009.
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Spence, Ben L. —
of Siler City, Chatham
County, N.C.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
North Carolina, 1940;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from North Carolina 4th District, 1946.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Spence, Betty C. —
of Buffalo Grove, Lake
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Spence, Brent (1874-1967) —
of Fort Thomas, Campbell
County, Ky.
Born in Newport, Campbell
County, Ky., December
24, 1874.
Democrat. Member of Kentucky state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Kentucky, 1931-63 (6th District 1931-33,
at-large 1933-35, 5th District 1935-63); defeated, 1928.
The I-75 bridge over the Ohio River, between Cincinnati and
Covington, is named for
him.
Died in Fort Thomas, Campbell
County, Ky., September
18, 1967 (age 92 years, 268
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Southgate, Ky.
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Spence, Carroll
(1818-1896) —
Born in 1818.
U.S. Minister to Turkey, 1853-57.
Died in 1896
(age about
78 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Spence, Donald —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New
Jersey, 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Spence, E. L. —
of Kennett, Dunklin
County, Mo.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,
1952.
Still living as of 1952.
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Spence, Edward E. —
of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Mayor
of Beverly Hills, Calif., 1937.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Spence, Edward F.
(1832-1892) —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in 1832.
Republican. Member of California
state assembly 16th District, 1861-62; mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 1884-86; banker.
Died in 1892
(age about
60 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Spence, Floyd Davidson
(1928-2001) —
also known as Floyd Spence —
of Lexington, Lexington
County, S.C.
Born in Columbia, Richland
County, S.C., April 9,
1928.
Son of James Wilson Spence and Addie (Lucas) Spence.
Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; lawyer;
member of South
Carolina state house of representatives, 1957-62; delegate to
Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1964,
1972
(delegation chair), 1988;
member of South
Carolina state senate, 1967-70; U.S.
Representative from South Carolina 2nd District, 1971-2001; died
in office 2001.
Lutheran.
Member, Sons
of Confederate Veterans; Farm
Bureau; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Forty and
Eight; American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Association
of Trial Lawyers of America; Kappa
Alpha Order.
Died, following surgery to remove a blood clot
from his brain, in St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital,
Jackson, Hinds
County, Miss., August
16, 2001 (age 73 years, 129
days).
Interment at St.
Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lexington, S.C.
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Spence, George —
of Springfield, Clark
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1860.
Burial
location unknown.
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Spence, Homer R. —
Judge,
California Court of Appeal 1st District, 1930-31; appointed 1930.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Spence, J. E., Jr. —
of Siler City, Chatham
County, N.C.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North
Carolina, 1944.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Spence, J. E., Sr. —
Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina, 1956.
Still living as of 1956.
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Spence, J. R. —
of Milton, Van Buren
County, Iowa.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Iowa, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Spence, James —
of Siler City, Chatham
County, N.C.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
North Carolina, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Spence, James F. —
of Pontiac, Oakland
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Pontiac, Mich., 1933.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Spence, James Owen (b.
1879) —
Born in London, England,
January
29, 1879.
Not U.S. citizen; freight
forwarding business; U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Lourenco Marques, 1910-14; U.S. Vice Consul in Lourenco Marques, 1917.
Burial
location unknown.
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Spence, James S. —
of Murfreesboro, Rutherford
County, Tenn.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Tennessee, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Spence, Jim —
of Garland, Dallas
County, Tex.
Mayor
of Garland, Tex.; elected 2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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Spence, John B. —
of Kansas City, Jackson
County, Mo.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,
1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Spence, John S. —
Socialist. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 1st District, 1948.
Still living as of 1948.
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Spence, John Selby
(1788-1840) —
also known as John S. Spence —
of Poplartown (unknown
county), Md.; Berlin, Worcester
County, Md.
Born near Snow Hill, Worcester
County, Md., February
29, 1788.
Democrat. Member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1819-21, 1830; U.S.
Representative from Maryland 8th District, 1823-25, 1831-33; U.S.
Senator from Maryland, 1836-40; died in office 1840.
Died near Berlin, Worcester
County, Md., October
24, 1840 (age 52 years, 238
days).
Interment at St.
Paul's Episcopal Churchyard, Berlin, Md.
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Spence, John W. —
of Fairfield, Wayne
County, Ill.
Republican. Member of Illinois
Republican State Central Committee, 1943.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Spence, Joseph S. —
Independent candidate for U.S.
Representative from Virginia 5th District, 2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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Spence, Joseph T. —
of Memphis, Shelby
County, Tenn.
U.S. Surveyor of
Customs, 1909.
Burial
location unknown.
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Spence, Josh John —
of Ware
County, Ga.
Member of Georgia
state house of representatives from Ware County, 1937-38.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Spence, L. D. —
of Barnes, Washington
County, Kan.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kansas, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Spence, Lavosier —
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Ohio 16th District, 1899.
Burial
location unknown.
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Spence, Luther Franklin —
of Maywood, Cook
County, Ill.
Candidate for village
president of Maywood, Illinois, 2005.
Still living as of 2005.
|
| | Spence,
Mickey See O. M. Spence |
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Spence, Mike (born
c.1966) —
of West Covina, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born about 1966.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 2004,
2008
(alternate).
Still living as of 2008.
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Spence, O. M. —
also known as Mickey Spence —
of Tennessee.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 3rd District, 1954.
Still living as of 1954.
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Spence, Philip R. —
U.S. Consul in Quebec City, 1897.
Burial
location unknown.
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Spence, R. E. L. —
of Albany, Dougherty
County, Ga.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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Spence, R. H. —
of Mt. Ayr, Ringgold
County, Iowa.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1896.
Burial
location unknown.
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Spence, Roy W. —
of Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,
1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Spence, Terry R. —
of Delaware.
Republican. Elected Delaware
state house of representatives 18th District 1998.
Still living as of 1998.
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Spence, Thomas Ara
(1810-1877) —
of Maryland.
Born near Snow Hill, Worcester
County, Md., February
20, 1810.
Member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1835-36, 1838-39; Presidential Elector
for Maryland, 1840;
U.S.
Representative from Maryland 6th District, 1843-45; circuit judge
in Maryland, 1855-65, 1866-67.
Presbyterian.
Died in Washington,
D.C., November
10, 1877 (age 67 years, 263
days).
Interment at Makemie
Memorial Presbyterian Churchyard, Snow Hill, Md.
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L. See Union Lee Spence |
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Spence, Union Lee (b.
1867) —
also known as U. L. Spence —
of Carthage, Moore
County, N.C.
Born in Stanly
County, N.C., August
20, 1867.
Son of Daniel Spence and Margaret (Reeves) Spence.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of North
Carolina state senate 12th District, 1903, 1935; member of North
Carolina state house of representatives, 1929-31.
Methodist.
Member, American Bar
Association.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Mary Worthy. |
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Spence, W. A. —
of Illinois.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 24th District, 1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Spence, William N. —
U.S.
Attorney for the 3rd District of Alaska Territory, 1914-17.
Burial
location unknown.
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