Cecil A. Beasley

{{Short description|American politician (1876–1959)}}

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| birth_date = December 20, 1876

| birth_place = Fayette, Alabama, U.S.

| death_date = September 23, 1959 (aged 82)

| death_place = Washington, D.C., U.S.

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| resting_place = Rock Creek Cemetery
Washington, D.C., U.S.

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| alma mater = Alabama State Normal College
University of Alabama

| occupation = Lawyer, politician

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| spouse = Louise Robertson

| parents = W. L. Beasley
Sarah Howell

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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.{{cite book|last1=Levere|first1=William C.|title=Who's Who in S.A.E. A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Members of the Fraternity|date=1912|location=Evanston, Illinois|page=21|url=https://archive.org/stream/whoswhoinsaeabi00unkngoog#page/n24/mode/2up |accessdate=January 8, 2016|via=Internet Archive}}

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

Career

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

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

Personal life

Beasley married Louise Robertson. They resided in Fayette, Alabama.

Death

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

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