Robert Graham "Bob" Beverly (July 1, 1925 – October 14, 2009) was an American attorney and politician from California and a member of the Republican Party.[2]
Robert G. Beverly | |
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| Member of the California Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Greene |
| Succeeded by | Betty Karnette |
| In office December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1984 | |
| Preceded by | David Roberti |
| Succeeded by | Bill Greene |
| Member of the California Senate from the 29th district | |
| In office December 3, 1984 – November 30, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Greene |
| Succeeded by | Frank Hill |
| Minority Leader of the California Assembly | |
| In office 1973–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Robert T. Monagan |
| Succeeded by | Paul V. Priolo |
| Member of the California State Assembly | |
| In office May 16, 1967 – November 30, 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Edward Chapel |
| Succeeded by | Marilyn Ryan |
| Constituency | 46th district (1967–1974) 51st district (1974–1976) |
| Member of the Manhattan Beach City Council[1] | |
| In office 1958–1967 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1, 1925 Belmont, Massachusetts |
| Died | October 14, 2009 (aged 84) Manhattan Beach, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Elizabeth L. Weisel |
| Children | 4 |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Early life
editRobert Graham Beverly was born July 1, 1925, in Belmont, Massachusetts, as an only child to William Beverly and the former Helen Graham. His father, who was in the insurance business, died when Beverly was a teenager.[3]
Beverly met his future wife in high school. He followed her to Los Angeles, and they were married in 1946. After serving in the Marine Corps, mainly on the East Coast,[3] Beverly attended UCLA, then earned a law degree at Loyola Marymount University in the early 1950s. He then moved to Manhattan Beach and started practicing law.[3]
Political career
editIn 1958, Beverly launched his political career, winning a seat on the Manhattan Beach City Council. He served for nine years, including three terms as mayor.[3]
In 1967, Beverly won a special election to the California State Assembly. The 46th district was vacant due to the death of veteran incumbent Charles Edward Chapel. He was reelected four more times with relative ease (1967-76), serving as minority leader from 1973 until 1976.[4]
He left the assembly in 1976 to challenge state senator James Wedworth (D-Hawthorne) in a district that had been redrawn due to reapportionment. Beverly won easily, defeating the incumbent by more than 23 points.[5] He then had little trouble holding the seat (numbered both the 27th and the 29th during his tenure) until 1992, when he won a surprisingly close race against an unknown, underfunded Democrat in a district that had been redrawn after the 1991 reapportionment.[4]
He retired from elective office in 1996, though he did serve briefly on the state Lottery Commission from 1997 to 1998.[4]
Death
editOn October 14, 2009, Beverly died of complications from Parkinson's disease in Manhattan Beach, California.[6]
Electoral history
edit| Year | Office | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | California State Assembly District 46 |
J. O. "Lee" Solomon | 7,545 | 24.4% | Robert Beverly | 23,334 | 75.6% | |||
| 1968 | California State Assembly District 46 |
James Roberts | 26,729 | 23.9% | Robert Beverly | 82,382 | 73.8% | |||
| 1970 | California State Assembly District 46 |
Steve Nordeck | 29,842 | 29.1% | Robert Beverly | 70,404 | 68.7% | |||
| 1972 | California State Assembly District 46 |
Jack Halloway | 34,549 | 25.8% | Robert Beverly | 93,246 | 69.7% | |||
| 1974 | California State Assembly District 51 |
Betty Brennan | 28,142 | 34.6% | Robert Beverly | 53,185 | 64.5% | |||
| 1976 | California State Senate District 27 |
James Wedworth | 70,457 | 38.7% | Robert Beverly | 111,588 | 61.3% | |||
| 1980 | California State Senate District 27 |
Dave Buckland | 38,879 | 21.1% | Robert Beverly | 132,253 | 71.7% | |||
| 1984 | California State Senate District 29 |
Suzanne Distaso | 67,729 | 26.6% | Robert Beverly | 177,272 | 69.7% | |||
| 1988 | California State Senate District 29 |
Jack Hachmeister | 75,345 | 29.3% | Robert Beverly | 178,131 | 67.4% | |||
| 1992 | California State Senate District 27 |
Brian Finander | 123,956 | 45.4% | Robert Beverly | 129,010 | 47.3% |
References
edit- ^ Vassar, Alex; Myers, Shane. "Robert G. Beverly". JoinCalifornia.com. JoinCalifornia.com. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "Inventory of the Robert G. Beverly Papers". oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ a b c d "Robert G. Beverly dies at 84; Republican in California Legislature for nearly 30 years". Los Angeles Times. 2009-10-17. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ a b c "JoinCalifornia - Robert G. Beverly". www.joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ "JoinCalifornia - 11-02-1976 Election". www.joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times.
External links
edit- JoinCalifornia, Election History for the State of California