Richard French Spencer
Full Name: Richard French "French" SpencerDate of birth: June 29, 1884
Date of death: February 17, 1935
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 50 | Jan 9, 1917 - Apr 4, 1918 | 35th (1) | Democrat | Decatur / Wise | Wise | |
| H | 50 | Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917 | 34th | Democrat | Decatur / Wise | Wise |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) R. French Spencer resigned 4/4/1918. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 35th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Decatur / Wise
- Counties in district:
- Wise
- Legislatures:
- 34th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Decatur / Wise
- Counties in district:
- Wise
Terms of service notes
(1) R. French Spencer resigned 4/4/1918. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
Biographical Information
- 44th Legislature, R.S., 2/19/1935, p. 406. Resolutions - Memorial.
- Biography of Spencer family, pp. 55-56. The Terrells: Eighty-Five Years Texas from Indians to Atomic Bomb, 1948.
- Richard French Spencer, birth date 6/29/1884 in Burkesville, Kentucky; death date 2/17/1935 in Bexar County, Texas; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- Occupation and religious affiliation, 34th Legislature. "Occupations of Members of Legislative House," 3/14/1915, p. 4. Galveston Daily News. Selected newspaper articles
- Photograph. R.F. Spenser, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. R.F. Spencer, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. French R. Spencer, Texas Jurists Collection
- 34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
House Committees
- Banks and Banking
- Congressional Districts
- Labor
- Liquor Traffic
- Prepare Articles of Impeachment Against Governor James E. Ferguson
- Reforms in Civil Procedure
- Reforms in Criminal Procedure (Chair)
- Select an Attorney to Represent the House during the Investigation of Impeachment Charges Against Governor James E. Ferguson.
Joint Committees
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