William S. Heatly
American politician (1912–1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Quick Facts State Representative from District 101 (Baylor, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Foard, Garza, Hardeman, Haskell, Kent, King, Knox, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, and Wilbarger counties (West Texas), Preceded by ...
William Stanford "Bill" Heatly, Jr. | |
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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 by | Jack English Hightower |
Succeeded by | Anita Dorcas Hill |
Personal details | |
Born | (1912-09-03)September 3, 1912 |
Died | February 25, 1984(1984-02-25) (aged 71) Paducah Cottle County, Texas |
Cause of death | Heart attack |
Resting place | Garden of Memories Cemetery, Paducah, Texas |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | Gene Heatly William H. "Bill" Heatly Grandson: J. Staley Heatly |
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