Marshall Formby
Politician
Marshall Clinton Formby, Jr. (April 12, 1911–December 27, 1984), was a Texas attorney, newspaper publisher, radio executive, and a Democratic politician who served a term in the Texas State Senate from District 30 from 1941 to 1945. He was a defender of West Texas interests and entitled a 1962 book, These Are My People. Formby was a maternal uncle of current Republican State Senator Robert L. Duncan, an attorney from Lubbock who holds the District 28 seat.
Personal facts
Birth date | April 12, 1911 |
Birth place | Texas , Hopkins County Texas , Como Texas , United States |
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Date of death | December 27, 1984 |
Place of death | Texas , Hale County Texas , Plainview Texas |
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Education | University of Texas at Austin Spur Independent School District |
Profession | Journalist , Attorneys in the United States , Radio |