George Nicholas Speal, (1932 – December 27, 2008) was a lawyer and political figure in

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, Canada. He served as mayor of

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from 1973 to 1976. He was born in Kingston, the son of

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immigrants, and was educated at Kingston Collegiate, Queen's University and

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. Speal was called to the Ontario bar in 1958. In 1974, he was named

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. During his term as mayor, the Portsmouth Olympic Harbour was redeveloped to host sailing events for the

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in Montreal and the annual tradition of the Mayor's Levee at Kingston City Hall on New Year's Day was established. He ran unsuccessfully for the

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seat in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal in

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, losing to

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. He died at home in Kingston in 2008.

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1932 births 2008 deaths Mayors of Kingston, Ontario Canadian people of Greek descent Canadian King's Counsel 20th-century mayors of places in Ontario {{Ontario-mayor-stub