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Cecil A. Beasley

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Cecil A. Beasley
BornDecember 20, 1876
DiedSeptember 23, 1959 (aged 82)
Resting placeRock Creek Cemetery
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma materAlabama State Normal College
University of Alabama
Occupation(s)Lawyer, politician
SpouseLouise Robertson
Parent(s)W. L. Beasley
Sarah Howell

Cecil A. Beasley (1876–1959) was an American lawyer and politician.

Early life

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Cecil A. Beasley was born on December 20, 1876, in Fayette, Alabama.[1]

Beasley graduated from Alabama State Normal College in Florence, Alabama, in 1896.[1] He graduated from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa in 1900.[1] While in college, he joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon.[1]

Career

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Beasley was an attorney with the firm Beasley and Wright.[1] He served as a member of the Alabama Senate.[1] He was the assistant to John H. Bankhead.[1]

Beasley was a member of the Royal Arch Masonry, the Knights of Pythias and the Odd Fellows.[1]

Personal life

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Beasley married Louise Robertson.[1] They resided in Fayette, Alabama.[1]

Death

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Beasley died on September 23, 1959, in Washington, D.C. He was buried at the Rock Creek Cemetery.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Levere, William C. (1912). Who's Who in S.A.E. A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Members of the Fraternity. Evanston, Illinois. p. 21. Retrieved January 8, 2016 – via Internet Archive.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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