William Beeks
William Trulock Beeks (1906-1988) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.
Beeks was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on August 4, 1961, to a seat vacated by John Clyde Bowen; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 15, 1961, and received his commission that same day. From 1971-1973, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on May 31, 1973. He served the Western District of Washington until his death on December 30, 1988. Beeks was succeeded in this position by Donald Voorhees.
Early life and education
- University of Washington School of Law, LL.B., 1932
Professional career
- Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 1932-1942
- U.S. Army Colonel, 1942-1946
- Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 1947-1961
Judicial career
Western District of Washington
Beeks was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on August 4, 1961, to a seat vacated by John Clyde Bowen; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 15, 1961, and received his commission that same day.[1] From 1971-1973, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on May 31, 1973. He served the Western District of Washington until his death on December 30, 1988. Beeks was succeeded in this position by Donald Voorhees.
External links
- Beeks' Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ Beeks' Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
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| Preceded by: John Clyde Bowen |
Western District of Washington 1961–1973 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Donald Voorhees
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| 1961 |
Ainsworth • Augelli • Austin • Battisti • Becker • Beeks • Bell • Blumenfeld • Bohanon • Brown • Browning • Bryan Sr. • Clarie • Cox • Craven • Croake • Davis • Dillin • Dooling • Doyle • Dumbauld • Duniway • Dyer • Freedman • Ganey • Garza • Gibson • Gray • Hill • Kaufman • Kiley • Larkins • Larson • Lord • Luongo • MacBride • Machrowicz • Martin • McCree • McRae • Michie • Morgan • Northrop • Parsons • Peck II • Pence • Plummer • Putnam • Ridge • Sheridan • Smith • Stephens, Jr. • Swygert • West • Will • Wilson • Young • Zirpoli | ||
| 1962 |
Allgood • Barrow • Beamer • Bell • Body • Bonsal • Brewster • Brown • Butzner • Carr • Cohen • Coolahan • Cooper • Crary • Curtis • Daugherty • Oscar Davis • Elliott • Ellis • Eschbach • Feinberg • Foley • Fox • Gewin • Goldberg • Gray • Green • Hanson • Hays • Hughes • Jones • McLean • McManus • Meredith • Neese • Noel • Oliver • Preyer • Regan • Rosenberg • Rosling • Roth • Seth • Shaw • Smith • Spears • Templar • Tyler • Weigel • White • Winter • Wright • Wyatt | ||
| 1963 |
Almond • Cannella • Craig • Decker • Edwards • Fulton • Marovitz • McGowan • Mehaffy • Moynahan • Nealon • Payne • Phillips • Tenney • Thompson • Thornberry | ||
