Warren County Republican Born at Beacon, Iowa, May 13, 1901. Son of William and Carrie Beardsley; grew to manhood in Birmingham, Iowa; graduate in pharmacy and chemistry; married Charlotte E. Manning of Birmingham. Four children living: Blaine, Mary, Charlotte and Dan. One son, William, deceased. Established drug business, New Virginia, 1922. Actively engaged in farming near New Virginia since 1939. Represented Clarke and Warren counties in Iowa Senate 45th, 45th ex., 46th, 46th ex., 47th and 48th G. A. Elected to Iowa House from Warren county, January 6, 1947. 32nd degree Mason and Oddfellow.

New Virginia Republican 11th Senatorial District Clarke and Warren Counties. Son of William and Carrie Shane Beardsley, born at Beacon, Mahaska county, Iowa, May 13, 1901. Grew to manhood at Birmingham, Van Buren county, Iowa, and graduated from the schools of that place, also a graduate in pharmacy and chemistry. Engaged in business and farming at New Virginia. Married Charlotte Ellen Manning of Birmingham, Iowa, and has five children: James Blaine, Charlotte Shane, Mary Jane, and Dan Richard, living; one son, William Jr., deceased. Elected to Senate in 1932 and reelected in 1936.

New Virginia. Senator from the eleventh district composed of Clarke and Warren counties, son of William and Carrie Shane Beardsley, born at Beacon, Mahaska county, Iowa, May 13, 1901. Grew to manhood at Birmingham, Van Buren county, Iowa, and graduated from the schools of that place, also a graduate in pharmacy and chemistry. At present engaged in business at New Virginia. Married Charlotte Ellen Manning of Birmingham, Iowa, and has five children: James Blaine, Charlotte Shane, Mary Jane, and Dan Richard, living; one son, William Jr., deceased. Member of several Masonic bodies and I.O.O.F. Elected to Senate in 1932 and re-elected in 1936. Republican caucus chairman of the forty-sixth and forty-seventh general assemblies. A republican.

Senator from the eleventh district composed of Clarke and Warren counties, son of William and Carrie Shane Beardsley, born at Beacon, Mahaska county, Iowa, May 13, 1901. Grew to manhood at Birmingham, Van Buren county, Iowa, and graduated from the schools of that place, also a graduate in pharmacy and chemistry. At present engaged in business at New Virginia. Married Charlotte Ellen Manning of Birmingham, Iowa, and has five children: James Blaine, Charlotte Shane, Mary Jane, and Dan Richard, living, one son, William Jr., deceased. Member of several Masonic bodies and I. O. 0. F. Elected to Senate in 1932. Republican caucus chairman of the forty-sixth general assembly. A republican.

Senator from the eleventh district composed of Clarke and Warren counties, son of William and Carrie Shane Beardsley, born at Beacon, Mahaska county, Iowa, May 13th, 1901. He grew to manhood at Birmingham, Van Buren county, Iowa, and graduated from the schools of that place and also from a pharmacy and chemistry school. At present engaged in the drug and jewelry business at New Virginia. Married Charlotte Ellen Manning of Birmingham, Iowa, and has four children, James Blaine, Charlotte and Mary Jane, living, one son, William Jr. deceased. Member of several Masonic bodies and I.O.O.F. Serving first term in the senate. A republican.