Albert Spradling Jr. Explained

Albert M. Spradling Jr.
State Senate:Missouri
District:27th
Term Start:1952
Term End:1977
Preceded:D. W. Gilmore
Birth Date:March 13, 1920
Birth Place:Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Death Date:October 20, 2004
Death Place:St. Louis, Missouri
Nationality:American
Spouse:Margaret Whyman
Party:Democrat
Children:2 sons
Alma Mater:Southeast Missouri State College
University of Missouri
Occupation:politician, FBI agent, city attorney, lawyer

Albert M. Spradling Jr. (March 13, 1920 – October 20, 2004[1]) was an American politician from Cape Girardeau, Missouri, who served in the Missouri Senate. He served as city attorney of Cape Girardeau from 1948 until 1952 when he was elected to the state senate. Spradling was educated in the Cape Girardeau public schools and at the local Southeast Missouri State College and at the University of Missouri.[2] He served in the Missouri Senate for 25 years and as president pro tem for four years in the early 1960s. During World War II, Spradling worked as an FBI agent in California.[1]

His son Albert M. Spradling, III served as mayor of Cape Girardeau from 1994 until 2002.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cape's mental-health champion dies at 84 . https://archive.today/20141009051849/https://www.rustcom.net/SEM/story/148662.html . dead . 2014-10-09 . rustcom.net . 2004-10-22 . 2014-10-08 .
  2. Book: Walter H. Toberman, Missouri Secretary of State . Official Manual State of Missouri 1959-1960 . Von Hoffman Press . Jefferson City, Missouri . 106.
  3. Web site: MoreLaw Directory Listing For Albert M. Spradling, III . 2014-10-09.