Background
Beverly, Robert Graham was born on July 1, 1925 in Belmont, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William James and Helen Lucille (Graham) Beverly.
Beverly, Robert Graham was born on July 1, 1925 in Belmont, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William James and Helen Lucille (Graham) Beverly.
Student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1948. Bachelor of Laws, Loyola University, Los Angeles, 1951.
Worked at Richards, Watson and Gershon, Professional Corporation. Admitted to the bar, 1952, California. Phi Delta Phi. City Attorney: City of Industry, California, 1964-1967.
Cerritos, California, 1964-1965.
Artesia, California, 1959-1962. Bell Gardens, 1961-1965.
Lawndale, 1965-1967. Councilman, 1958-1967, Mayor, 1959-1960, 1964-1967, City of Manhattan Beach, California.
President, Los Angeles Division, League of California Cities, 1966-1967. Member of Assembly, 1967-1976, Minority Floor Leader, 1973-1976, Member of Senate, 1976, Vice Chairman, Senate Finance Committee, 1982-1985 and Vice Chairman, Senate Appropriations Committee, 1985, California State Legislature.
Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association. The State Bar of California.
Member Manhattan Beach (California) City Council, 1958-1967. Member Manhattan Beach Planning Committee, 1956-1958. Member Republican State Center Committee, since 1967.
Corporal United States Marine Corps, 1943-1946. Member California State Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Southern Bay Bar Association, American Legion.
Married Elizabeth Louise Weisel, May 17, 1946. Children: Barbara, William, Robert Junior, Brian.