William Spankie (17 October 1859 – 27 May 1934) was a

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member of the

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. He was born in Kingston,

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and became a physician. He attended private and public schools in

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then proceeded to Queen's University where he received

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, 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

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. In 1913, he became a warden of the county, and from that year until 1929 he was reeve of Wolfe Island. He ran unsuccessfully in the 1919 provincial election and was first elected to Parliament at the

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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

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* 1859 births 1934 deaths Physicians from Ontario Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Mayors of places in Ontario Queen's University at Kingston alumni {{Ontario-mayor-stub