William E. Fears | |
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 Official portrait, 1984 | |
| Member of the Virginia Senate | |
| In office January 10, 1968 – January 8, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | E. Almer Ames Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Tommy Norment |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | William Earl Fears September 28, 1920 Jonesboro, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | August 25, 2008 (aged 87) Onancock, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Belle DeCormis (m. 1944) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Yale University (BA) University of Cincinnati (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
William Earl Fears (September 28, 1920 – August 25, 2008) was a long-serving Democratic member of the Senate of Virginia from the 1960s to the 1990s.