Franklin Scott Spears
Full Name: Franklin Scott SpearsDate of birth: August 20, 1931
Date of death: April 10, 1996
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 26 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th 58th (1) | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar | |
| S | 26 | Dec 22, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th (2) | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar | |
| H | 68-2 | Jan 10, 1961 - Dec 14, 1961 | 57th (2) | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar | |
| H | 68-2 | Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 | 56th | Democrat | San Antonio / Bexar | Bexar |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) In Senate, Franklin S. Spears, in special election 12/16/1961, sworn 12/22/1961, succeeded Henry B. Gonzalez, elected Congressman, 25th District, 11/4/1961, resigned Senate seat 11/5/1961. Spears' first session in the Senate was 57th 3rd Called Session. In House, Rudy Esquivel, in special election 12/16/1961, took office 12/22/1961, succeeded Franklin S. Spears, resigned 12/14/1961. Esquivel's first session was 57th 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 59th 58th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Antonio / Bexar
- Counties in district:
- Bexar
- Legislatures:
- 57th (2)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Antonio / Bexar
- Counties in district:
- Bexar
- Legislatures:
- 57th (2)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Antonio / Bexar
- Counties in district:
- Bexar
- Legislatures:
- 56th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- San Antonio / Bexar
- Counties in district:
- Bexar
Terms of service notes
(1) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal. ↩
(2) In Senate, Franklin S. Spears, in special election 12/16/1961, sworn 12/22/1961, succeeded Henry B. Gonzalez, elected Congressman, 25th District, 11/4/1961, resigned Senate seat 11/5/1961. Spears' first session in the Senate was 57th 3rd Called Session. In House, Rudy Esquivel, in special election 12/16/1961, took office 12/22/1961, succeeded Franklin S. Spears, resigned 12/14/1961. Esquivel's first session was 57th 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- 57th Legislature, R.S., HSR 67. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- 58th Legislature, R.S., HSR 37. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Memorial, September 1996, p. 819. Texas Bar Journal.
- Photo and biographical sketch, Supreme Court of Texas, April 1985, pp. 432-434. Texas Bar Journal.
- United States Army, Captain. "Upon graduation in 1954, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Army, and was designated a Distinguished Military Graduate. After serving served two years active duty in Germany and honorably discharged as a captain in 1956." Biographical sketch, Supreme Court of Texas, April 1985, p. 434. Texas Bar Journal.
- United States Army. Photo and salute. With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
- Franklin Scott Spears, birth date 8/20/1931, death date 4/10/1996, burial in Sunset Memorial Park, San Antonio, Bexar County. Includes photos and obituaries from the San Antonio Express-News, 4/11/1996 and 4/12/1996, and Houston Chronicle, 4/12/1996. Find a Grave.
- Relatives: J. Franklin Spears - father, Franklin Scott Spears - son. Obituary, Franklin Scott Spears, "Former Justice Spears, 64, Dead," 4/11/1996. San Antonio Express-News. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. Franklin S. Spears, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Franklin S. Spears, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Franklin S. Spears, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Franklin Scott Spears, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Franklin S. Spears, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- 57th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 58th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 59th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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