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

Early life

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

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

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

Death

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

References

  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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