Background
Sparks, Billy Schley was born on March 1, 1923 in Marshall, Missouri, United States. Son of John and Clarinda (Schley) Sparks.
Sparks, Billy Schley was born on March 1, 1923 in Marshall, Missouri, United States. Son of John and Clarinda (Schley) Sparks.
AB, Harvard University, 1945. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1949.
Partner Langworthy, Matz & Linde, Kansas City, Missouri, 1949-1962, Linde, Thomason, Fairchild, Langworthy, Kohn & Van Dyke, Kansas City, 1962-1991. Retired, 1991; Lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1944-1946.
Member Mission (Kansas) Planning Council, 1954—1963, District 100 School Board, 1964—1968, president, 1967—1969. Member District 512 School Board, 1969—1973, president, 1971—1972. Member Kansas Civil Service Commission, 1975—1990.
Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1964. Treasurer Johnson County Democratic Central Committee, Kansas, 1958—1964. Candidate representative 10th District, 1956, 3d District, 1962.
Member of American Bar Association, National Association School Boards (member legislation committee 1968-1973), Law Association Kansas City, Kansas City Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, Kansas City Chamber of Commerce 1956-1982, Harvard Law School Association Missouri (past director), Milburn Golf and Country Club, Kansas City (Missouri) Club, Harvard Club (vice president 1953-1954), American Legion, St. Andrews Society.
Married Dorothy O. Stone, May 14, 1946. Children: Stephen Stone, Susan Lee Sparks Raben Taylor, John David.