Background
Beardsley, Walter Raper was born on October 23, 1905 in Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Son of Andrew Hubble and Helen (Brown) Beardsley.
Beardsley, Walter Raper was born on October 23, 1905 in Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Son of Andrew Hubble and Helen (Brown) Beardsley.
Graduate Phillips Andover Academy, 1924. Bachelor of Science with honors in Politics, Princeton, 1928.
1 son, Robert. Assistant to president Miles laboratories, Incorporated., Elkhart, Indiana, 1929-1933, vice president, 1933-1947, president, 1947-1961, Chairman of the Board, 1961-1973, chairman finance committee, 1973-1976, director, 1933-1980. Director emeritus 1st National Bank.
Member Indiana Senate, 1936-1940. Member National Republican Committee from Indiana, 1961-1968. Member art advisory council U. Notre Dame.
Served as lieutenant colonel, United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945.
Benjamin Franklin fellow Royal Society Arts, London, England. Member Propietary Association American (president 1948-1950, honorary vice president), National, Indiana societies of Sons of the American Revolution, American Legion.
Clubs: Princeton (Chicago).
Married Marjory Buschanan, November 20, 1929.