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Robert G. Beverly

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Robert G. Beverly
Member of the California Senate
from the 27th district
In office
December 7, 1992 – November 30, 1996
Preceded byBill Greene
Succeeded byBetty Karnette
In office
December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1984
Preceded byDavid Roberti
Succeeded byBill Greene
Member of the California Senate
from the 29th district
In office
December 3, 1984 – November 30, 1992
Preceded byBill Greene
Succeeded byFrank Hill
Minority Leader of the California Assembly
In office
1973–1975
Preceded byRobert T. Monagan
Succeeded byPaul V. Priolo
Member of the California State Assembly
In office
May 16, 1967 – November 30, 1976
Preceded byCharles Edward Chapel
Succeeded byMarilyn Ryan
Constituency46th district (1967–1974)
51st district (1974–1976)
Member of the Manhattan Beach City Council[1]
In office
1958–1967
Personal details
Born(1925-07-01)July 1, 1925
Belmont, Massachusetts
DiedOctober 14, 2009(2009-10-14) (aged 84)
Manhattan Beach, California
Political partyRepublican
SpouseElizabeth L. Weisel
Children4
Military service
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Battles/warsWorld War II

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]

Early life

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Robert 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

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In 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

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On October 14, 2009, Beverly died of complications from Parkinson's disease in Manhattan Beach, California.[6]

Electoral history

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Member, California State Assembly: 1967–1976
Member, California State Senate : 1976–1996
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

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  1. ^ Vassar, Alex; Myers, Shane. "Robert G. Beverly". JoinCalifornia.com. JoinCalifornia.com. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Inventory of the Robert G. Beverly Papers". oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c "JoinCalifornia - Robert G. Beverly". www.joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  5. ^ "JoinCalifornia - 11-02-1976 Election". www.joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  6. ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times.
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California Senate
Preceded by Member of the California State
from the 27th district

November 30, 1992 – November 30, 1996
Succeeded by
California Senate
Preceded by Member of the California State
from the 29th district

November 30, 1984 – November 30, 1992
Succeeded by
California Senate
Preceded by Member of the California State
from the 27th district

December 4, 1976 – November 30, 1984
Succeeded by
California Assembly
Preceded by Member of the California State Assembly
51st
District

December 4, 1974 – December 4, 1976
Succeeded by
California Assembly
Preceded by Member of the California State Assembly
46th
District

May 9, 1967 – December 4, 1974
Succeeded by