John William Beard Explained

John William Beard
Birth Date:15 March 1920
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Death Place:San Diego, California, U.S.
State Senate:California
District:39th
Term Start:January 7, 1957
Term End:January 2, 1961
Preceded:Ben Hulse
Succeeded:Aaron W. Quick
Party:Democratic
Children:4
Allegiance: United States
Battles:World War II
Rank:Lieutenant

John William Beard (March 15, 1920 – February 7, 2006)[1] was a judge and served in the California legislature.[2]

Personal

Beard was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 15, 1920. His family moved to California about 1922. He attended University of Redlands before enlisting in the army and went to law school at Southwestern University School of Law upon completion of his military service. He married Ann Dodgen in October 1945. He died February 7, 2006, in La Vida Real, a retirement community in Rancho San Diego, California.[3]

Career

Beard was a pilot in the United States Army Air Forces in the European theatre of World War II. After completing law school, he practiced law for two years at Lane and McGinnis in Los Angeles, California. He then served at the district attorney's office in Imperial County, California from 1952 to 1955. He served in the California State Senate from 1957 to 1961. He was the chairman, California Industrial Accident Commission 1960–1965. He was a judge for the El Cajon Municipal Court 1980 until he retired about 1990.

References

  1. News: Judge J. William Beard, 85; helped alcoholic lawyers, doctors. Williams. Jack. San Diego Union-Tribune. February 10, 2006.
  2. Book: Vassar. Alexander C.. Legislators of California. 2011. 23 November 2016.
  3. Williams, Jack. "Obituary: Judge J. William Beard, 85; helped alcoholic lawyers, doctors", SignOnSanDiego.com website, The San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 February 2006. Retrieved 19 January 2019

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