A. M. Spratt was born east of Sanger, Texas, on November 15, 1906 and lived there most of his life. He owned a café in Sanger until he became a brakeman for the Santa Fe Railway Company in July, 1943, working on the line from Purcell, Oklahoma to Cleburne, Texas. Spratt joined the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen shortly after his employment and fought for improved working conditions for most of his career. He remained with the company until 1972 when he retired.
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Sources:
- A. M. Spratt Railroad Collection, AR454, Box 1, Folder 2, Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library.
- A. M. Spratt Interview, 7 July 1987, OH86.
From the guide to the A. M. Spratt Railroad Collection AR454., 1943-1980, 1947-1973, (Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library)