Samuel Spencer | |
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| 20th President of the Board of Commissioners of Washington, D.C. | |
| In office April 6, 1953 – April 6, 1956 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | F. Joseph Donohue |
| Succeeded by | Robert E. McLaughlin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 8, 1910 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 1997 (aged 86) Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Dora White (died 1980)June Byrne (m. 1982) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Samuel Spencer (grandfather) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Profession |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1940-1946[1] |
| Rank | &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:US_Navy_O5_infobox.svg){kind=small} Commander[1] |
| Unit | Washington's Navy Reserve Battalion |
| Commands | USS Oberrender |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |  Bronze StarService star x3 |
Samuel Spencer (December 8, 1910 – March 23, 1997) was a politician from Washington, D.C., who served as the 20th president of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, from 1953 to 1956. He was charged with, and credited with, carrying out President Eisenhower's plan to eliminate "every vestige" of racial segregation in the Nation's Capitol.[1]