Adrian Anthony Spears

Adrian Anthony Spears (July 8, 1910 – May 9, 1991) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Adrian Anthony Spears
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
In office October 10, 1979 – December 31, 1982
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
In office 1962–1979
Preceded by	Ben Herbert Rice Jr.
Succeeded by	Jack Roberts
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
In office October 5, 1961 – October 10, 1979
Appointed by	John F. Kennedy
Preceded by	Seat established by 75 Stat. 80
Succeeded by	Harry Lee Hudspeth
Personal details
Born	Adrian Anthony Spears July 8, 1910 Darlington, South Carolina
Died	May 9, 1991 (aged 80) San Antonio, Texas
Education	University of South Carolina School of Law (LL.B.)

Education and career

Born in Darlington, South Carolina, Spears received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1934, and was in private practice in Darlington from 1934 to 1936, and then in San Antonio, Texas from 1937 to 1961. He was a special district judge of the State of Texas in 1951.[1]

Federal judicial service

On October 5, 1961, Spears received a recess appointment from President John F. Kennedy to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas created by 75 Stat. 80. He was formally nominated to the same seat by President Kennedy on January 15, 1962. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 16, 1962, and received his commission the following day. He served as Chief Judge from 1962 to 1979, assuming senior status on October 10, 1979. He was a Judge of the Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals from 1981 to 1982. He retired from the federal judiciary entirely on December 31, 1982.[1]

Post judicial service

Spears was thereafter a vice president of Tetco, Inc., in San Antonio, from 1983 until his death in that city on May 9, 1991.[1]

References

1. Adrian Anthony Spears at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources

• Adrian Anthony Spears at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.