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William B. Teasdale

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William B. Teasdale
Teasdale (c. 1902)
Member of the Missouri Senate
In office
1888
Personal details
Born(1856-09-12)September 12, 1856
Potosi, Missouri, U.S.
DiedFebruary 13, 1907(1907-02-13) (aged 50)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Lydia Guinotte
(m. 1883)
RelativesJoseph P. Teasdale (grandson)
Alma materSaint Louis University
Saint Louis University School of Law
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • judge
  • politician

William B. Teasdale (September 12, 1856 – February 13, 1907) was a Missouri lawyer, judge and politician. He served in the Missouri Senate in 1888.

Early life

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William B. Teasdale was born on September 12, 1856, in Potosi, Missouri. He attended public schools in Potosi. Teasdale graduated from Saint Louis University. He then graduated with a law degree at Saint Louis University School of Law in 1887.[1][2]

Career

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Teasdale moved to St. Louis in 1879. After graduating from law school, Teasdale practiced law in Potosi for two years. In 1881, William H. Wallace appointed Teasdale as Assistant Prosecutor.[1][2]

Teasdale was a Democrat. He was elected as justice of the peace. Teasdale was elected to the Missouri Senate in 1888. While senator, he served on the judiciary committee.[1][3]

In 1889, Teasdale, R. J. Ingraham and William S. Cowherd formed the law firm Teasdale, Ingraham & Cowherd. He remained with the law firm until 1899. In March 1902, Teasdale was appointed to the Jackson County Circuit Court. He served with the court until his death.[1][2]

Personal life

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Teasdale married Lydia Guinotte in 1883. She was the sister of Judge J. E. Guinotte.[1][2] Teasdale was a Catholic.[2] His grandson, Joseph P. Teasdale served as governor of Missouri from 1977 to 1981.[citation needed]

Teasdale suffered from intense pain and traveled to New York City in July 1906 to seek treatment. He also sought treatment at St. Anne's Shrine, a Catholic institution near Quebec. Teasdale died on February 13, 1907, at his 20 Hunter Avenue home in St. Louis.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Creel, George; Slavens, John (1902). Men Who Are Making Kansas City. p. 153. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Judge W. B. Teasdale". The Kansas City Star. February 13, 1907. p. 3. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Democratic Victory". Kansas City Times. November 8, 1888. p. 3. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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