Preceded by D. W. Gilmore Children 2 sons Party Democratic Party Spouse(s) Margaret Whyman Died October 20, 2004 | Political party Democratic Role American Politician Nationality American Name Albert Jr. | |
Alma mater Southeast Missouri State College
University of Missouri Education Southeast Missouri State University, University of Missouri | ||
Albert M. Spradling, Jr. (March 13, 1920 – October 20, 2004) was an American politician from Cape Girardeau, Missouri, who served in the Missouri Senate. He served as city attorney of Cape Girardeau from 1948 until 1952 when he was elected to the state senate. Spradling was educated in the Cape Girardeau public schools and at the local Southeast Missouri State College and at the University of Missouri. He served in the Missouri Senate for 25 years and as president pro tem for four years in the early 1960s. During World War II, Spradling worked as an FBI agent in California.
His son Albert M. Spradling, III served as mayor of Cape Girardeau from 1994 until 2002.
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