Evan Spicer
# Evan Spicer

Sir Evan Spicer DL JP (20 April 1849 – 22 December 1937) was a British Liberal and London Progressive politician who served for 30 years on the London County Council.

## Background

Spicer was the son of James Spicer. He was educated at Mill Hill School. In 1873 he married Annie Whitley. They had four sons and two daughters. He was knighted in 1917.

## Political career

Spicer was a Progressive Party member of the London County Council from its inception in 1889 until his retirement in 1919. In 1889 he was one of the inaugural Aldermanic appointments. He served three consecutive terms as an Alderman, covering 1889–1907. In 1907, he was elected to the LCC as a Councillor representing Newington West. He served three consecutive terms as a Councillor, covering 1907–1919. On the LCC he was Chairman of Finance from 1892 to 1895. He served as Vice-Chairman of the LCC from 1906 to 1906 and chairman from 1906 to 1907. Despite being assured of an Aldermanic seat, he also chose to run as a Progressive candidate at the LCC elections; In the 1901 London County Council election he ran in the heavily Conservative constituency of the City of London.

Spicer was Liberal candidate for the Dulwich division at the December 1910 General Election.

He was knighted in the 1916 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours.

### Electoral record

1901 London County Council election: City of London :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Conservative | Frederick Prat Alliston | 3,325 | 18.8 | -2.2 |
| Conservative | Henry Clarke | 3,290 | 18.6 | -2.0 |
| Conservative | Alfred Louis Cohen | 3,251 | 18.4 | -2.1 |
| Conservative | Herbert Stuart Sankey | 3,138 | 17.8 | -2.8 |
| Progressive | Lord Welby | 2,341 | 13.2 | +4.6 |
| Progressive | Evan Spicer | 2,327 | 13.2 | +4.7 |
| Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -3.5 | |

1910 London County Council election: Newington West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Progressive | James Daniel Gilbert | 3,540 |
| | Progressive | Evan Spicer | 3,536 |
| | Municipal Reform | Frank Henry Baber | 2,483 |
| | Municipal Reform | Richard Owen Roberts | 2,470 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Swing |

1913 London County Council election: Newington West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Progressive | James Daniel Gilbert | 3,161 |
| | Progressive | Evan Spicer | 3,097 |
| | Municipal Reform | Edgar Abbott | 2,268 |
| | Municipal Reform | Richard Owen Roberts | 2,222 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | Swing |
