Background
Beaty, Ernest Albert was born on January 19, 1898 in Lancaster, South Carolina, United States. Son of Robert Thomas and Mary Elizabeth (Davis) Beaty.
Beaty, Ernest Albert was born on January 19, 1898 in Lancaster, South Carolina, United States. Son of Robert Thomas and Mary Elizabeth (Davis) Beaty.
AB, Davidson College, 1924; Master of Arts, University of Southern California, 1923; Bachelor's Degree, Columbia University, 1924; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1927.
Instructor English, U. Tennessee, 1924-1925;
instructor Latin, Washington Square College, New York University, 1927-1928;
member of faculty, Davidson College, 1925-1927;
member of faculty, Davidson College, from 1928;
professor Latin and German, Davidson College, from 1932;
professor Italian, Davidson College, 1934-1937;
W.R. Grey professor Latin and German, Davidson College, from 1958. Member Mecklenburg County (North Carolina) Board Health, from since 1939. Chairman Mecklenburg County (North Carolina) Sanatorium, 1951-1953.
President Mecklenburg County (North Carolina) Tuberculosis and Health Association, 1946, Davidson chapter American Red Cross, 1938-1944. Member socialsvc. committee Charlotte (North Carolina) Memorial Hospital, from 1948.
Mayor, Davidson, 1940-1951, commissioner, 1953-1957. Commissioner Mecklenburg County,1951-1953. Board of managers Chronic Disease Hospital Unit of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Hospital Authority.
Chairman of the Board Davidson Relief Society, from 1953. Trustee Charlotte Community College System, Montreat-Anderson College. Board directors DavidsonHeart Association, Davidson Cancer Society.
Member Classical Association, American Panel Arbitrators, Scabbard and Blade, Omicron Delta Kappa, Delta Phi Alpha, Eta Sigma Pi, Sigma Upsilon, Quadwranglers Club (Davidson).
Married Margaret Lyon Clark, March 17, 1925. Children: Martha Lyon Barton, Mary Davis.
