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Dan Travis Sprick (May 19, 1902-January 12, 1972) was a politician in Arkansas who served as a state legislator and as mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas from April 1945 to April 1947 (List of mayors of Little Rock, Arkansas). He was a Democrat. He was an ally of Arkansas governor Orval Faubus.[1]

He was born in Little Rock. He served in the military during World War I and World War II. From 1935 to 1941 he served in the city council. In 1944 he was elected mayor. From 1961 to 1970 he served in the Arkansas Senate.

He was married to Alliene Beasley Sprick and had a daughter.[2]

He opposed Muhammad Ali speaking at the University of Arkansas and sued a newspaper over its editorial on his role in the controversy.[3]

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