William H. Beatty

William H. Beatty
Cropped 1890 image of California Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Beatty.
15th Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court
In office
January 1889 – August 4, 1914
Appointed byElected
Preceded byNiles Searls
Succeeded byMatt I. Sullivan
Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
In office
1879–1880
Preceded byThomas Porter Hawley[1]
Succeeded byThomas Porter Hawley[2]
Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
In office
January 1875 – 1879
Personal details
Born(1838-02-18)February 18, 1838
Monclova, Ohio, U.S.
DiedAugust 4, 1914(1914-08-04) (aged 76)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Elizabeth May Love
(m. 1874)
Parents
Alma materUniversity of Virginia (no degree)

William Henry Beatty (February 18, 1838 – August 4, 1914) was the 15th Chief Justice of California from 1889 to 1914. Previously, he was chief justice of the Nevada Supreme Court from 1879 to 1880.

  1. ^ Albany Law Journal, Volume 20. Weed, Parsons & Company. 1878. p. 137. Retrieved July 14, 2017. Nevada Reports, Thomas P. Hawley, Chief Justice.
  2. ^ American Almanac and Treasury of Facts, Statistical, Financial ..., Volume 6. American News Company. 1883. p. 187. Entry for Thomas P. Hawley, Chief Justice of Nevada Supreme Court.