James Clarence Spencer

Full Name: James Clarence Spencer
Date of birth: May 11, 1914
Date of death: December 25, 2009

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	54	Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949	50th	Democrat	Athens / Henderson		Henderson
H	54	Jan 10, 1939 - Oct 4, 1940	46th ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Athens / Henderson		Henderson

(1) Spencer resigned 10/4/1940. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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House District 54
Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949
Legislatures: 50th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Athens / Henderson
Counties in district: Henderson

House District 54
Jan 10, 1939 - Oct 4, 1940
Legislatures: 46th ⁽¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Athens / Henderson
Counties in district: Henderson

(1) Spencer resigned 10/4/1940. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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Biographical Sketches

Obituary, James C. Spencer, 12/28/2009. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.

Military Service Notes

United States Army, Sergeant, World War II. Prisoner of War 1942-1945, survivor of the Bataan Death March. Interview with James Spencer about his military service, "Former POW James Spencer Values Service to Others," 9/22/2008. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.

Other Resources

James Clarence Spencer, birth date 5/11/1914 in Athens, Henderson County; death date 12/25/2009 in Lubbock, Lubbock County. FamilySearch. Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 United States Social Security Death Index
James C. Spencer (1914-2009), obituary, photos, burial in Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, Lubbock County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. James C. Spencer, 50th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. James C. Spencer, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

46th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

50th R.S. - 1947 Congressional and Legislative Districts Constitutional Amendments Military and Veterans Affairs (Vice Chair) Public Lands and Buildings State Eleemosynary and Reformatory Institutions
46th R.S. - 1939 Agriculture Banks and Banking Congressional and Legislative Districts Public Lands and Buildings

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