Gus Franklin Mutscher (November 19, 1932 – February 26, 2023) was an American politician who was Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from 1969 to 1972. He was one of several Texas politicians indicted in the Sharpstown bank stock fraud scandal. He was convicted and sentenced to five years probation for conspiring to accept a bribe.[1] Mutscher’s conviction, however, was later reversed on appeal.[2][3]
franklin, mutscher, november, 1932, february, 2023, american, politician, speaker, texas, house, representatives, from, 1969, 1972, several, texas, politicians, indicted, sharpstown, bank, stock, fraud, scandal, convicted, sentenced, five, years, probation, co. Gus Franklin Mutscher November 19 1932 February 26 2023 was an American politician who was Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from 1969 to 1972 He was one of several Texas politicians indicted in the Sharpstown bank stock fraud scandal He was convicted and sentenced to five years probation for conspiring to accept a bribe 1 Mutscher s conviction however was later reversed on appeal 2 3 Gus MutscherSpeaker of the Texas House of RepresentativesIn office January 14 1969 March 28 1972Preceded byBen BarnesSucceeded byRayford PriceMember of the Texas House of RepresentativesIn office January 10 1961 January 9 1973Personal detailsBornGus Franklin Mutscher 1932 11 19 November 19 1932William Penn Texas U S DiedFebruary 26 2023 2023 02 26 aged 90 Political partyDemocraticSpouseDonna Axum m 1969 div 1972 wbr Children2 Mutscher died on February 26 2023 at the age of 90 4 just 5 days after his successor Rayford Price Portals Texas Politics Business and EconomicsReferences edit Former Rep Bob Gammage was part of Dirty 30 Laredo Morning Times September 11 2012 p 9A Library Texas Legislative Reference Legislative Reference Library Legislators and Leaders Member profile Retrieved March 17 2017 Kinch p 68 Blaschke Josh 27 February 2023 FORMER STATE REP HOUSE SPEAKER WASHINGTON CO JUDGE GUS MUTSCHER DIES KWHI Retrieved 27 February 2023 References editKinch Jr Sam Procter Ben 1972 Texas Under a Cloud Story of the Texas Stock Fraud Scandal Jenkins Political offices Preceded byBen Barnes Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives1969 1972 Succeeded byRayford Price Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gus Franklin Mutscher amp oldid 1207876405, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
