Reby Cary

Reby Cary
Reby Cary, Associate Dean of Student Life at the University of Texas at Arlington, circa 1970
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 95th district
In office
January 11, 1983 – January 8, 1985
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 32-B district
In office
January 9, 1979 – January 11, 1983
Personal details
Born(1920-09-09)September 9, 1920
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 7, 2018(2018-12-07) (aged 98)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Other political
affiliations
Democratic
Spouse
Nadine Lois Spencer
(m. 1945; died 2003)
Children1
Alma materPrairie View A&M University
University of North Texas
Texas Christian University
ProfessionEducator, politician
Military service
Allegiance United States of America
Branch/service United States Coast Guard
Years of service1942–1945
Battles/warsWorld War II

Reby Cary (September 9, 1920 – December 7, 2018) was an American educator, politician, and historian in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. He was the first black school board member in Fort Worth and served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1979 to 1985. He was the author of numerous books about the history of African Americans in North Texas.