Charles Milton Spradley

Full Name: Charles Milton Spradley
Date of birth: December 24, 1877
Date of death: August 11, 1956

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	43	Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919	35th	Democrat	Allen / Collin	Collin, Grayson
H	43	Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917	34th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Allen / Collin	Collin, Grayson
H	43	Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915	33rd	Democrat	Allen / Collin	Collin, Grayson
H	36	Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913	32nd	Democrat	Allen / Collin	Collin
H	36	Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911	31st ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Allen / Collin	Collin

(1) McKinney. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) McKinney. House Journal.
(3) Allen, Collin County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Allen. Texas Legislative Manual.
(5) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.

Terms of Service top

House District 43
Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919
Legislatures: 35th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Allen / Collin
Counties in district: Collin, Grayson

House District 43
Jan 12, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917
Legislatures: 34th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Allen / Collin
Counties in district: Collin, Grayson

House District 43
Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915
Legislatures: 33rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Allen / Collin
Counties in district: Collin, Grayson

House District 36
Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913
Legislatures: 32nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Allen / Collin
Counties in district: Collin

House District 36
Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911
Legislatures: 31st ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Allen / Collin
Counties in district: Collin

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

55th Legislature, R.S., HSR 76. Resolutions - Memorial.

Other Resources

Obituary, "C.M. Spradley, Ex-Lawmaker, Dies in Ennis," 8/12/1956, p. 3. Dallas Morning News.
"Sherman Editor Stabbed By Candidate Charles Spraberry," 7/28/1918, p. 4. "Charles M. Spradley, candidate for representative from the 43 flotorial district . . . " Denton Record-Chronicle.
Charles Milton Spradley, birth date 12/24/1877 in McKinney, Collin County; death date 8/11/1956 in Ennis, Ellis County; politician, retired politician; removal to Pecan Grove Cemetery, McKinney, Collin County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Charles M. Spradley, age 40, from Allen, Collin County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.

Photographs

Photograph. Chas. M. Spradley, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Chas. M. Spradley, 34th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Charles M. Spradley, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.M. Spradley, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. C.M. Spradley, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

35th R.S. - 1917 Criminal Jurisprudence Insurance (Vice Chair) Private Corporations Revenue and Taxation Rules (Chair) Stock and Stock Raising
34th R.S. - 1915 Commerce and Manufactures Municipal Corporations Public Health Public Lands and Land Office Reforms in Criminal Procedure Revenue and Taxation
33rd R.S. - 1913 Common Carriers Insurance (Chair) Irrigation Municipal Corporations Public Buildings and Grounds Revenue and Taxation
32nd R.S. - 1911 Counties Engrossed Bills (Chair) Municipal Corporations Public Buildings and Grounds Representative Districts Revenue and Taxation
31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Judicial Districts Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Asylums
31st R.S. - 1909 Banks and Banking Common Carriers Judicial Districts Revenue and Taxation Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Asylums

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