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Franklin Scott Spears
Full Name: Franklin Scott Spears
Date of birth: August 20, 1931
Date of death: April 10, 1996
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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Counties in District |
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26
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Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 10, 1967
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58th
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59th
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Democrat
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San Antonio / Bexar
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Bexar
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S
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26
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Dec 22, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963
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57th
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Democrat
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San Antonio / Bexar
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Bexar
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68-2
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Jan 10, 1961 - Dec 14, 1961
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57th
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Democrat
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San Antonio / Bexar
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Bexar
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68-2
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Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
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56th
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Democrat
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San Antonio / Bexar
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Bexar
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(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.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Selected Newspaper articles
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| Resolutions and Journal entries |
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57th Legislature, R.S., HSR 67.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
58th Legislature, R.S., HSR 37.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
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| Biographical Sketches |
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Biographical sketch and portrait, Franklin Scott Spears, Associate Justice, Texas Supreme Court, 1979-1990. Relatives: J. Franklin Spears - father, Franklin Scott Spears - son.
Justices of Texas, 1836-1986 (Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin), 2004.
Memorial, September 1996, p. 819.
Texas Bar Journal.
Photo and biographical sketch, Supreme Court of Texas, April 1985, pp. 432-434.
Texas Bar Journal.
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| Military Service Notes |
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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.
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| Photographs |
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Photograph.
Franklin Spears, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Franklin Spears, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
Photograph.
Franklin Spears, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Franklin Spears, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Franklin Spears, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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| Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
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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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