William A. Beeton Jr.
William Arthur Beeton, Jr. (August 15, 1943 – November 2, 2002) was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Virginia. He was born in Lexington, Virginia, and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1966 to 1970, fighting in the Vietnam War. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Lynchburg College and a law degree from the University of Richmond.
In 1981, Beeton was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates as part of a three-member district, representing the 13th district alongside Charles Hawkins and Kenneth Calvert. A federal court later ruled that the multi-member district setup violated the Equal Protection Clause, and new elections were held in 1982. Beeton then lost the Republican primary for the 22nd district to Joseph P. Crouch.
Afterward, he moved to northern Virginia to practice law and served as chairman of the board of Wakefield Country Day School. He was married to Anne Hutt. Beeton died on November 2, 2002, at age 59, while on a business trip in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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