Background
Beatty, William Louis was born on September 4, 1925 in Mendota, Illinois, United States. Son of Raphael H. and Teresa A. (Collins) Beatty.
Beatty, William Louis was born on September 4, 1925 in Mendota, Illinois, United States. Son of Raphael H. and Teresa A. (Collins) Beatty.
Student, Washington University, St. Louis, 1945-1947; Bachelor of Laws, St. Saint Louis University, 1950.
Born in Mendota, Illinois, Beatty was in the United States Army during World World War II, from 1943 to 1946, and then received an Bachelor of Laws from the Saint Louis University School of Law in 1950. He was in private practice in Granite City, Illinois from 1950 to 1968, and was a Circuit judge in Madison County, Illinois from 1968 to 1979. On July 31, 1979, Beatty was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois created by 93 Statistics
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He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 4, 1979, and received his commission on October 5, 1979. He assumed senior status on November 9, 1992, serving in that capacity until his death, in 2001, in Edwardsville, Illinois.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Member Madison County Bar Association, Tri-City Bar Association.
Married Dorothy Jeanne Starnes, June 12, 1948. Children: William S., Steven M., Thomas D., Mary C.