George Lloyd Spencer (March 27, 1893January 14, 1981) was an American politician from

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. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the state in the

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from 1941 to 1943. G. Lloyd Spencer was born in Sarcoxie,

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on March 27, 1893. Spencer moved to Okolona, Arkansas in 1902. Spencer attended public schools and the

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. He attended Henderson College at

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. During

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Spencer served in the

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as a Seaman, Second Class. From 1931 to 1943 he served as a lieutenant commander in the

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. He moved to

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in 1921 and established a career in banking and farming. Spencer was appointed to the

on April 1, 1941, to finish the unexpired term of Senator

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. He served until January 3, 1943, and did not stand for election, preferring instead to return to the Navy for

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service. He served as director of the Arkansas-Louisiana Gas Company at

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and commissioner of the Southwest Arkansas Water District. He served as the Arkansas executive vice president of the Red River Valley Association as well. Spencer also served as the chairman of board and president of First National Bank of Hope, Arkansas. George Lloyd Spencer died at Hope, Arkansas on January 14, 1981, and is buried in Rosehill Gardens in Hope.

References

George Lloyd Spencer (1893–1981)
Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Retrieved June 24, 2015.

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