Joe Frank Sparks
Full Name: Joe Frank SparksDate of birth: October 14, 1894
Date of death: August 12, 1980
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 107 | Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 | 39th | Democrat | Gorman / Eastland | Callahan, Eastland |
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House District 107
Jan 13, 1925 - Jan 11, 1927 Legislatures: 39th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Gorman / Eastland Counties in district: Callahan, Eastland |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Memorial, December 1980, p. 1150. Texas Bar Journal.
Military Service Notes
- United States Army, Second Lieutenant, World War I. J. Frank Spears, birth date 10/14/1894 in Belton. FamilySearch Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin).
- United States Marine Corps, World War I. Joe Frank Sparks, birth date 10/14/1894 in Belton. FamilySearch Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920 (Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin).
- United States Army and United States Marine Corps, World War I. Memorial, December 1980, p. 1150. Texas Bar Journal.
Other Resources
- Obituary and photo, Frank Sparks, "Retired Eastland Judge Dead at 85," 8/13/1980, p. 6-C. "He was elected a state legislator in 1925 and was appointed to the 91st district court in 1965." Abilene Reporter-News.
- Joe Frank Sparks, death date 8/12/1980 in Eastland County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
- J. Frank Sparks, birth date 10/14/1894, death date 8/12/1980, burial in Eastland City Cemetery, Eastland County. Find a Grave.
Photographs
- Photograph. J. Frank Sparks, 39th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 39th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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39th R.S. - 1925
Education Judiciary Penitentiaries State Affairs (Vice Chair) |
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