Selden Spencer - Submitted for the USGenWeb by Richard P. Sevier 12/28/06 USGenWeb NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. ************************************************ Selden Spencer - Madison Parish, Louisiana From Vicksburg Evening Post, November 13, 1939 Deputy At Tallulah Kills Self Sheriff's Office Is Scene Of Early Morning Tragedy TALLULAH, La., Nov. 13-Sheriff A. J. Sevier of Madison parish said his deputy, Selden Spencer, 61, killed himself while sitting in a chair at the sheriff's office early today. Sheriff Sevier blamed ill health. He said evidence indicated Spencer came to the office between 6 and 7 o'clock this morning, took a revolver from the safe, and after seating himself in a chair, held the weapon to his head and fired. The body was found by Will S. Holmes, a courthouse attendant, about fifteen minutes later. Sheriff Sevier said Spencer had been despondent and in ill health for some time. Spencer lived here with a nephew, Mason Spencer, who is a prominent figure in parish and state politics. He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. E. B. Compton of Little Rock; Mrs. Gilbert Daigre, of Alexandria; and Mrs. Clint Haworth of Boyce, La., and several nieces and nephews including Mason Spencer and Mrs. Corneil Goldman of Goldman, La. Funeral services have not been completed.