Robert Beardslee

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Robert L. Beardslee Sr.
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36th Speaker of the California State Assembly
In office
January 7, 1907 – November 23, 1907
Preceded by Frank C. Prescott
Succeeded by Phillip A. Stanton
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 23rd district
In office
January 2, 1905 – January 2, 1911
Preceded by Frank E. Dunlap
Succeeded by Elmer H. McGowen
Personal details
Born (1868-07-12)July 12, 1868
San Joaquin County, California
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Political party Republican
Children 1
Profession Attorney

Robert Lewis Beardslee Sr. (July 12, 1868 – March 15, 1926) was a Republican city attorney of Stockton, California and state legislator who served as the 36th Speaker of the California State Assembly in the early 1900s.[1]

Biography

Robert Beardslee was born in 1868 in San Joaquin County, a rural California county east of the San Francisco Bay Area.[2] He attended public schools and graduated from San Joaquin Valley College. He was admitted to practice law and then served as the City Attorney of Stockton, California in 1905 and 1906.

On November 8, 1904, he was elected to represent the 23rd Assembly District, which encompassed the City of Stockton (now renumbered the 17th Assembly District).[lower-alpha 1] Beardslee served in the Assembly until 1911, including service as Speaker of the Assembly during the 1907 session.[3]

His son, Robert L. Beardslee, Jr. (August 3, 1905 – March 3, 1999), was also a lawyer, and was a partner in Neumiller & Beardslee[4] with Charlie Neumiller.

Notes

  1. See California Assembly for listing of Assembly Districts and current legislative representative.

References

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Preceded by Speaker of the California State Assembly
January 1907 – November 1908
Succeeded by
Phillip A. Stanton
Political offices
Preceded by California State Assemblyman, 23rd District
1905 – 1911
Succeeded by
E. H. McGowen

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