Gus Franklin Mutscher

Gus Franklin Mutscher (November 19, 1932 – February 26, 2023) was an American politician who was the speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from 1969 to 1972. He was one of several Texas politicians indicted in the Sharpstown bank stock fraud scandal. He was convicted and sentenced to five years probation for conspiring to accept a bribe.^[1] Mutscher’s conviction, however, was later reversed on appeal.^[2][3]

Gus Mutscher
Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
In office January 14, 1969 – March 28, 1972
Preceded by	Ben Barnes
Succeeded by	Rayford Price
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
In office January 10, 1961 – January 9, 1973
Constituency	45th district (1961–1963) 29th district (1963–1973)
Personal details
Born	Gus Franklin Mutscher (1932-11-19)November 19, 1932 William Penn, Texas, U.S.
Died	February 26, 2023(2023-02-26) (aged 90)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Donna Axum ​ ​ (m. 1969; div. 1972)​
Children	2

Mutscher died on February 26, 2023, at the age of 90,^[4] just 5 days after his successor Rayford Price.