Background
Spain, Frank Edward was born on October 11, 1891 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of John Batt Kennedy and Ida (Lockard) Spain.
Spain, Frank Edward was born on October 11, 1891 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of John Batt Kennedy and Ida (Lockard) Spain.
AB, Southern University (now Birmingham- Southern University), 1910. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Southern University (now Birmingham- Southern University), 1955. Bachelor of Laws, University Alabama, 1913.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, University Alabama, 1962.
Practiced in Birmingham, 1980. Assistant city attorney, 1917. Member Spain, Gillon, Riley, Tate & Etheredge.
Director emeritus Liberty National Life Insurance Company. Formerly general counsel United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, Alabama. Formerly secretary and director Odum Bowers & White Corporation.
Food administrator for Jefferson County, 1917. Fair price commissioner for, Alabama, 1919.
Chairman Housing Authority of Birmingham District, 1938-1943, Alabama Association of Housing Authorities, 1938-1943. Appeal chairman Jefferson County Community and War Chest Drive, 1943, Alabama War Chest, 1945. President Community Chest of Birmingham, 1946-1947.
Member State Advisory Council Construction Mental Retardation Facilities. Member College Electors New York University Hall Fame Great Americans. Past director University Alabama Medical Center Foundation, Alabama Society Crippled Children and Adults, Eye Foundation.
Advisory board Cumberland Law School. Trustee Birmingham-Southern College. Honorary member president's council University Alabama, Birmingham.
Second lieutenant heavy artillery, 1918. Member Rotary International (president 1951-1952), Birmingham Chamber of Commerce (president 1953), Alabama Motorists Association (president 1930-1941), American Bar Association (chairman insurance section 1944-1946), Alabama Bar Association, Birmingham Bar Association (Man of Year nominee 1973), past member Judicial Council Alabama, member Association Life Insurance Counsel, American Life Convention (past chairman legal section), Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa. Clubs: Rotary (president 1942-1943, Paul Harris fellow, citation for service above self 1977), Mountain Brook, The Club, The Relay House.
Lakeview Country (Greensboro, Alabama). N. River Yacht (Tuscaloosa, Alabama).
Married Margaret Cameron, July 21, 1917 (deceased 1971). Children: Margaret C. (Mistress W. C. McDonald, Junior), Frances (Mistress J. C. Hodges, Junior) (deceased). Married Nettie Elizabeth Edwards, 1974.