Formby, Marshall Clinton, 1911-1984

Attorney, politician, newspaper publisher, radio executive. Born 1911 in Commo, Hopkins County, Texas. B.A., Texas Technological College, 1932; M.A., University of Texas, 1937; J.D., Baylor University, 1951. Served as county judge of Dickens County, Texas (1937-1940); Texas State Senator, Lubbock District (1941-1945); Texas Highway Commission (1953-1959); Texas Turnpike Authority; and the Board of Regents of Texas Tech University (1967-1971). Was also a newspaper publisher and owned or co-owned numerous radio stations in Texas including KPAN in Hereford; KFLD in Floydada; KTVE in Tulia; KSML in Seminole; KACT in Andrews and KLVT in Levelland. Died in 1984 in Plainview, Texas.

From the description of Papers, 1883-1980, 1930-1980. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 24342019

An attorney, politician, newspaper publisher, and radio executive, Marshall Formby was born in 1911 in Commo, Hopkins County, Texas. He received a B.A. from Texas Technological College (1932); an M.A. from the University of Texas (1937); and a J.D. from Baylor University (1951). Formby served as county judge of Dickens County, Texas (1937-1940); Texas State Senator, Lubbock District (1941-1945); and on the Board of Regents of Texas Tech University (1967-1971), and was a member of the Texas Highway Commission and the Texas Turnpike Authority. He was also a newspaper publisher and owned or co-owned numerous radio stations in Texas including KPAN in Hereford; KFLD in Floydada; KTVE in Tulia; KSML in Seminole; KACT in Andrews and KLVT in Levelland. Formby died in 1984 in Plainview, Texas.

From the guide to the Marshall Formby Papers, S 339. 1., 1883-1989 and undated, (Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University)

An attorney, politician, newspaper publisher, and radio executive, Marshall Formby was born in 1911 in Commo, Hopkins County, Texas. He received a B.A. from Texas Technological College (1932); an M.A. from the University of Texas (1937); and a J.D. from Baylor University (1951). Formby served as county judge of Dickens County, Texas (1937-1940); Texas State Senator, Lubbock District (1941-1945); and on the Board of Regents of Texas Tech University (1967-1971), and was a member of the Texas Highway Commission and the Texas Turnpike Authority. He was also a newspaper publisher and owned or co-owned numerous radio stations in Texas including KPAN in Hereford; KFLD in Floydada; KTVE in Tulia; KSML in Seminole; KACT in Andrews and KLVT in Levelland. Formby died in 1984 in Plainview, Texas.

Sharleen Wells Formby Rhoads was the wife of Marshall Formby. Born in Barberton, Ohio, in September 30, 1918, she married Marshall in Seale, Alabama, on September 8, 1946. She graduated from Breward Junior College as an English major in 1940 and taught at the Army War College in Washington, D. C. Sharleen also attended the University of Texas graduate school where she took courses in radio communication. In August 1947, the Formby Family moved to Plainview, Texas.

From the guide to the Marshall Formby and Sharleen Formby Rhoads Papers, S 1247. 1., 1860-2000 and undated, (Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University)