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George Chauncey Sparks (October 8, 1884 – November 6, 1968), known as Chauncey Sparks, was an attorney and Democratic American politician who served as the 42nd Governor of Alabama from 1943 to 1947.
Mar 19, 2024 · Chauncey Sparks Chauncey Sparks (1884-1968) became governor during the height of World War II. He inherited full employment and a surplus in the state treasury from his predecessor. Although he was considered to be fundamentally conservative as he entered the governorship, Sparks was surprisingly progressive on a number of issues ...
CHAUNCEY SPARKS was born in Barbour County, Alabama, on October 8, 1884. He moved with his family to Quitman County, Georgia, after the death of his father. Sparks graduated from Mercer University in 1907, earned a law degree in 1910, and established a law practice in Eufaula, Alabama.
Nov 27, 2017 · On Oct. 9, 1944, a grand jury refused to indict the men. Outraged, Parks urged people to write protest letters to then-Alabama Gov. Chauncey Sparks.
George Chauncey Sparks, known as Chauncey Sparks, was an attorney and Democratic American politician who served as the 42nd Governor of Alabama from 1943 to 1947. He improved the state education of whites and expanded the state schools and centers for agriculture.
George Chauncey Sparks (born October 8, 1884 in Barbour County; died November 6, 1968 in Eufaula) was Governor of Alabama from 1943 to 1947. Sparks was born in Barbour County to George Washington and Sarah E. (Castello) Sparks.
Chauncey Sparks (8 October 1884-6 November 1968) was the Democratic Governor of Alabama from 19 January 1943 to 20 January 1947, succeeding Frank M. Dixon and preceding Jim Folsom. Chauncey Sparks was born in Barbour County, Alabama in 1884, and he was raised in Quitman County, Georgia before...
