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elcome to our section on "Famous and Notable Beasleys", in honor of Beasley (all spellings) kinfolk who have earned their mark in local government, including elected, appointed and professional posts. This site honors those kinfolk who have served in local elected offices, appointive offices and professionals in government, including mayor, city council, county commission and other city and county government posts.If you have information on a Beasley relative who became well-known (in any state or nation), please send us a copy of it, along with any sources for the information (book, magazine, newspaper, etc.) to preserve in the Family Library.
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Beasley kinfolk who have served as mayor, sheriff, county clerk, city councilman, county commissioner, county councilman and other city and county elected and appointed offices, as well as professional city and county positions.
Clarence Beasley was named Mayor Pro-Tem of Whitewright, Texas in 2001.
David Beasley is currently (2002) Mayor of Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska.
Ed Beasley was named City Manager of Glendale, Arizona in Jan 2002.
Hubert Beasley was appointed Chief of the New Mexico State Police in 1946. He had previously been elected Sheriff of Quay County, New Mexico. Hubert was born in 1903 in Maury County, Tennessee, a son of Otto Beasley. He worked on the railroad and later became a rancher in NM before becoming sheriff. He married Edna Burrus and they had two children.
After he became Chief of the State Police, a waitress was murdered and according to reports, a negro man was arrested as a suspect and taken by two other lawmen and Hubert. The three lawmen were accused by the negro of torture and they were tried in federal court of violating his civil rights and all found guilty. After serving a year in federal prison, Hubert was given a full pardon by President Harry Truman.
J. N. Beasley was elected Mayor of Amarillo, Texas in 1916. Amarillo had recently adopted a new municipal government and the city elected a wealthy businessman, J. N. Beasley, as mayor.
The famous silent movie star Charlie Chaplin came through Amarillo in 1916 and was greeted by a huge throng of admirers. It was a highlight of Beasley's administration.
Amarillo's population in 1916 was about 16,000-more than enough to supply the "large milling crowd" that Chaplin reports he saw on the platform, along with "bunting and
flags...wrapped and hung from pillar to post" and "long tables set with refreshments"-sandwiches and Coca~Cola from the depot restaurant. The Santa Fe Depot and Hotel, a handsome Southwestern stucco structure built in 1910-1912 for the considerable sum of $120,000 was a great source of local pride. Having learned from a telegram relayed through their telegraph office that Chaplin's train would be stopping there, the citizens of Amarillo evidently couldn't resist sharing their new civic amenities with someone they regarded as a celebrity. However, their spontaneous display of affection left Chaplin stunned: "when I returned to the train I sat meekly in my seat, my mind for the moment a blank...What had taken place in Amarillo I could not mentally digest or properly enjoy. I was too excited. I just sat tense, elated and depressed all at the same time."
James Beesley was elected Mayor of Port Gibson, Mississippi. He retired in 2000 after 17 years in office. He helped obtain many improvements for the city while in office, including erosion control, tripled the water supply and new bridges.
Jim Beasley served as a Town Commissioner of Havelock, North Carolina in the 1990's.
In 2001, he was selected to be the grand marshal of the Christmas parade "because of his beautification of the downtown area in Havelock, constant support of youth sports and his church activities."
Jan M. Beasley was serving as Mayor of Cornelius, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (metro Charlotte) in 2001.
Kenny Beasley served is Mayor of the Village of South Roxana, Illinois.
Rebecca Parish Beasley is the current Mayor of Clayton, Barbour County, Alabama. Rebecca is the wife of William Martin Beasley (see below).
Rebecca is also Publisher and former Editor of The Clayton Record newspaper, where she has worked for 20 years. The newspaper has been in her family since its founding in 1915 by her grandfather, the first editor. Rebecca grew up in the newspaper industry. Not only was her mother the former editor, but so were her father, grandmother and grandfather. In fact, since the paper's inception in 1915, no one has ever been the editor who was not a blood relative of Beasley.
Robert Beasley was elected Sheriff of Jones County, Georgia. Dates of service unknown.
Robert Beasley was elected the Commonweatlth Attorney (district attorney) for Powhatan, Virginia and is currently holding the office.
Roni Beasley is currently serving as Mayor Pro-Tem of Denton, Texas. She is the wife of John Beasley.
Thomas Beesley served on the City Council of Provo, Utah in 1898-1899
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