David Spence (September 5, 1824 – September 16, 1885) was a political figure in

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. He represented Poplar Point from 1870 to 1874 in the

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. He was born in the

Red River Colony The Red River Colony (or Selkirk Settlement), also known as Assiniboia, was a colonization project set up in 1811 by Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, on of land in British North America. This land was granted to Douglas by the Hudson's Bay ...

, the son of James Spence and Jane Morwick, who was grandmother to

John Norquay John Norquay (May 8, 1841 – July 5, 1889) was the fifth premier of Manitoba from 1878 to 1887. He was born near St. Andrews in what was then the Red River Colony, making him the first premier of Manitoba to have been born in the region ...

. In 1844, Spence married Catherine Hallett. He represented the

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of St. Anne's at the

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, a

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organized by

Louis Riel Louis Riel (; ; 22 October 1844 – 16 November 1885) was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and a political leader of the Métis in Canada, Métis people. He led two resistance movements against the Government of ...

in 1870. Spence also served as justice of the peace. He was accidentally shot in his home by a neighbour, who thought his gun was not loaded, and later died from his wound.

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