Gus Franklin Mutscher
American politician
Gus Franklin Mutscher (November 19, 1932 – February 26, 2023)[1] was an American Democratic politician. He was the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from 1969 to 1972.
Mutscher 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.[2] Mutscher, however, was later cleared on appeal.
Mutscher was born in Brenham, Texas. He married a former Miss America, Donna Axum of El Dorado, Arkansas in 1969, but divorced in 1972.
Mutscher died on February 26, 2023 in Brenham, Texas at the age of 90.[3]
References
change- ↑ Library, Texas Legislative Reference. "Legislative Reference Library - Legislators and Leaders - Member profile". Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ↑ "Former Rep. Bob Gammage was part of 'Dirty 30'", Laredo Morning Times, September 11, 2012, p. 9A
- ↑ Blaschke, Josh (27 February 2023). "FORMER STATE REP., HOUSE SPEAKER, WASHINGTON CO. JUDGE GUS MUTSCHER DIES". KWHI. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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