Background
Fears was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas on September 28, 1920.
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William Earl Fears
Edit Profilepolitician member of Virginia State Senate
Education
University of Cincinnati. Yale University.
Career
He left home at the age of 13 to live with relatives on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and in New New York In 1943, Fears earned a bachelor"s degree in metallurgical engineering at Yale University. He served in the United States. Army Air Forces during World World War World War II He saw combat as a lieutenant in the 92nd Bombardment Group based in England.
After military service, Fears earned a law degree from the University of Cincinnati.
He practiced law in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and New York City before relocating to Accomac, Virginia on Virginia"s Eastern Shore in 1950, where he practiced law for 50 years. Fears served as Commonwealth"s Attorney for Accomac County, Virginia until his election to the Virginia Senate in 1967.
He defeated incumbent Senator East. Almer Ames, Junior. "a Byrd Organization stalwart" to secure the Democratic nomination and was subsequently elected to represent the 1st District.
In 1971, the Virginia General Assembly was redistricted and Senator Fears" home in Accomac County was placed in the 3rd District which included part of the Virginia Peninsula in addition to the Eastern Shore counties of Accomac and Northampton.
He was re-elected to the Senate throughout the 1970s and 1980s. In 1991, the 3rd District was redrawn to include more Republican-leaning territory on the Virginia Peninsula. During the legislative session that year, Fears spoke against increasing penalties for drunk driving, saying, "We"re going to take all the sport out of drinking and driving." That November, Fears was defeated for reelection by Republican Tommy Norment.
Fears died August 25, 2008.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Democratic party