Adrian Anthony Spears

Biography of Adrian Anthony Spears

Family Name (Surname): Spears
First Name: Adrian
Middle Name: Anthony
Date of Birth: July , 8 , 1910
Place of Birth (POB): Darlington , South Carolina (US-SC, SC, 45, S.C., S. Car.)
Date of Death: May , 9 , 1991
Place of Death (POD): San Antonio , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
Gender Identity: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White

Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Texas
Court Type: United States District Court
Appointment under the Presidency of: John F. Kennedy ( Democratic )
Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/15/1962
Judicial Recess Appointment date: 10/05/1961
New Seat
Authorization legislation: 75 Stat. 80
Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/15/1962
Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
Committee action date: 03/15/1962
Senate voice vote?: Yes
Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/16/1962
Commission Date: 03/17/1962
Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1962
Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1979
Retirement from Active Service: 10/10/1979
Date of Termination: 12/31/1982
Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement

Private practice, Darlington, South Carolina, 1934-1936
Private practice, San Antonio, Texas, 1937-1961
Special judge, Texas District Court, 1951
Vice president, Tetco, Inc., San Antonio, Texas, 1983-1991
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, September 25, 1961; no Senate vote