William S. Heatly

Photo from 67th Texas Legislative Session

William Stanford "Bill" Heatly, Jr.
State Representative from District 101 (Baylor, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Foard, Garza, Hardeman, Haskell, Kent, King, Knox, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, and Wilbarger counties (West Texas)
In office
1955–1983
Preceded byJack English Hightower
Succeeded byAnita Dorcas Hill
Personal details
Born(1912-09-03)September 3, 1912
DiedFebruary 25, 1984(1984-02-25) (aged 71)
Paducah, Texas
Resting placeGarden of Memories Cemetery, Paducah, Texas
Political partyDemocratic
Children2

William Stanford Heatly, Jr. (September 3, 1912 – February 25, 1984) was a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives who served from 1955 to 1983. Known as the "Duke of Paducah", a reference to his hometown of Paducah, the county seat of Cottle County, Heatly wielded significant political power during his tenure in office.