William Lee Springer

Background

Springer, William Lee was born on April 12, 1909 in Sullivan, Indiana, United States. Son of Otha Lee and Daisy Ellen (Tucker).

Education

Bachelor, DePauw University, 1931. Honorary Doctor of Laws, DePauw University, 1972. Bachelor of Laws, University Illinois, 1935.

Honorary Doctor of Laws, Millikin University, 1953. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Lincoln College, 1966. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Eastern Illinois University, 1976.

Career

Associate Busch & Harrington, Champaign, Illinois, 1936-1939. States attorney Champaign County, 1940-1942. County judge, 1946-1950.

Member 82d-92nd Congress from 22d Illinois District, 1951-1973, ranking minority member committee on interstate and foreign commerce, subcommittee on transportation and aeronautics, communications and power, public health and environment, 1964-1972, Congressional representative international conferences trade, space communications and energy. Member Federal Power Commission, 1973, vice-chairman, 1974-1975. Member Federal Election Commission, 1976-1979.

Achievements

• William Lee Springer has been listed as a noteworthy government official, congressman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Member American, Champaign County bar associations, American Juridical Society, Champaign County Country Club, Kiwanis.

Connections

Son of; married Elsie Cora Mattis, May 9, 1942. Children: Katherine Curtis, Anne (Mistress Paul McKnight), Georgia Mattis (Mistress William Finger).

Father:

Otha Lee Son

Mother:

Daisy Ellen (Tucker) Son

Spouse:

Elsie Cora Mattis

child:

Georgia Mattis Springer (Mistress William Finger)

child:

Anne Springer (Mistress Paul McKnight)

child:

Katherine Curtis Springer