Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Robert G. Beverly, California Legislator
- Abstract:
- California legislator Robert G. Beverly served as a State Assembly Member from 1967-1976, and as a State Senator from 1977-1996. The Robert G. Beverly Papers consist of 11.3 cubic feet of records reflecting the interests and political activities of Beverly during his 29 years in the California State Legislature. The records contain one series: bill files.
- Extent:
- 11.3 cubic feet
- Language:
- Languages represented in the collection: English
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Robert G. Beverly Papers consist of Assembly and Senate Author's Bill Files, 1967-1996. The bill files document his legislative activity during his term as a member of the California State Legislature. Senator Beverly introduced legislation relating to elections, reapportionment, finance, investments, foreign trade, government organization, maritime industry, fisheries, budgets, insurance, prisons, transportation, housing, economy, constitutional amendments, taxation and commerce.
- Biographical / historical:
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Robert G. Beverly, Republican, was a State Assemblyman, 1968-1976 and a State Senator, 1977-1996. Senator Beverly was first elected to the Assembly in the 1967 Special Election to succeed Charles E. Chapel who died in office. He represented Los Angeles County. Beverly was elected to the State Senate in 1976 to represent the 27th District in Los Angeles.
Born in Belmont, Massachusetts; Robert G. Beverly attended the University of Pittsburgh; University of California, Los Angeles; Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, where he graduated with a LLB in 1951. Senator Beverly's residence was in Los Angeles where he worked as an attorney. He was in the United States Marine Corps, 1943 to 1946, was Mayor and Councilman, Manhattan Beach, 1958 to 1967. Beverly had also served as City Attorney for the Cities of Lawndale, Industry, Cerritos and Bell Gardens.
Senator Beverly served as Past President of the Los Angeles Division, League of California cities and was a member of the State Bar of California, American Legion and South Bay YMCA Married to Elizabeth L. Weisel, they have four children: Barbara, William, Robert Jr. and Brian.
During his term in the California State Legislature, Senator Beverly was the Minority Floor Leader for the Assembly, 1972-1975 and served on numerous Senate and Assembly committees.
- Committee Chair
- Finance and Insurance
- Criminal Justice
- Committee Vice Chair
- Intergovernmental Relations
- Committee Member
- Rules
- Constitutional Amendments
- Finance, Insurance and Commerce
- Judiciary
- Local Government
- Prison Reform and Rehabilitation
- Revenue and Taxation
- Administration of Justice (Select)
- Economic Conversion (Joint)
- Automobile Accident Study Commission
- Committee Chair
- Revenue and Taxation
- Committee Vice Chair
- Rules
- Appropriations
- Finance
- Finance and Insurance
- Committee Member
- Banking and Commerce
- Elections and Reapportionment
- Finance, Investment, and International Trade
- Governmental Organization
- Judiciary
- Transportation
- Housing and Urban Affairs (Select)
- Maritime Industry (Select)
- Fisheries and Acquaculture (Joint)
- Legislative Audit (Joint)
- Legislative Budget (Joint)
- California Debt Advisory Commission (Joint)
- Tort Liability (Joint)
- Acquisition information:
- The California State Archives acquired the Robert G. Beverly Papers with a deed of gift.
- Physical location:
- California State Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Finance
Elections - Names:
- Beverly, Robert G.
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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1020 "O" StreetSacramento, CA 95814, US
- Contact:
- (916) 653-2246