Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Marshall Clinton Formby

Full Name: Marshall Clinton Formby, Jr.
Birth date: April 12, 1911
Death date: December 27, 1984

51st Legislature, R.S., SR 28, 2/1/1949. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
69th Legislature, R.S., SR 15. Resolutions - Memorial .
"In addition to his tireless devotion to the people of the State of Texas, his term as a state senator was interrupted by his service in World War II with the Army engineers in the European Theatre." 69th Legislature, R.S., SR 15. Resolutions - Memorial .

World War II service, Corporal in officers' training at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, "Legislature Faces Problem of Absences: Men in Armed Forces Can't Get Leave to Attend Sessions," 1/1/1943. Dallas Morning News .
United States Army, Private. "State Senator Formby Waives Deferment to Become Army Private," 5/12/1942. Dallas Morning News .
FORMBY, MARSHALL CLINTON, JR. (1911-1984). Handbook of Texas Online .
United States Army Corps of Engineers, Lieutenant. "Marshall Formby Does Not Seek Re-election," Crosbyton Review, 4/28/1944, p. 1, crediting the Crosby County Public Library. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) .
Pictured in uniform in 48th Senate composite photo and listed as Lt. Marshall Formby. State Preservation Board .
Memorial, July 1985, p. 873. 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.