James C. Spencer

James Clarence Spencer

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

Terms of Service top

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.

Terms of Service top

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.

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

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.

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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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