William Trulock Beeks
William Trulock Beeks (born May 6, 1906 in El Reno , Oklahoma Territory , † December 30, 1988 in Seattle , Washington ) was an American lawyer . After his appointment by President John F. Kennedy , he served as a federal judge in the federal district court for the western district of Washington from 1961 .
Career
After graduating from school, William Beeks attended the School of Law at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he received his Bachelor of Laws in 1932 . He then practiced as a lawyer in Seattle until 1942, before joining the US Army in World War II . He resigned from the military in 1946 with the rank of colonel and resumed his legal practice in Seattle, which he pursued until 1961.
On August 4, 1961, Beeks was appointed by President Kennedy to succeed John Clyde Bowen as a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington . After confirmation by the US Senate on August 15 of the same year, he was able to take office immediately. From 1971 to 1973 he was Chief Judge chairman of this federal court . On May 31, 1973, he switched to senior status and thus effectively retired. His seat fell to Donald S. Voorhees ; the presidency of the court was taken over by William Nelson Goodwin . William Beeks died on December 30, 1988 in Seattle.
Web links
- William Trulock Beeks at The Political Graveyard
- William Trulock Beeks in the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
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| SURNAME | Beeks, William Trulock |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 6, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | El Reno , Oklahoma Territory |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 30, 1988 |
| Place of death | Seattle , Washington |