William Bewley (October 21, 1878 – November 6, 1953) was an American businessman and politician from New York.
Life
He was born on October 21, 1878, in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, the son of Joseph Bewley and Mary (Howe) Bewley. He attended the public schools in Lockport, and Clark's Business School in Buffalo, New York. In 1901, he married Helen Margaret Dickson (died 1921).
Bewley was a member of the New York State Assembly (Niagara Co., 1st D.) in 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 and 1919; and was Chairman of the Committee on Labor and Industries from 1916 to 1919.
On November 22, 1922, he married Blanche Lovina Clark. In 1925, he established with his brother a canning factory in Middleport.
He was again a member of the State Assembly in 1927 and 1928.
He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1939 to 1948, sitting in the 162nd, 163rd, 164th, 165th and 166th New York State Legislatures.
He died on November 6, 1953, in Lockport City Hospital in Lockport, New York.
Sources
- New York Red Book (1918; pg. 136)
- The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography by James Terry White (1962; pg. 536)
- New York Red Book (1927; pg.63)
- WILLIAM BEWLEY, 75, EX-STATE LEGISLATOR in the New York Times on November 7, 1953 (subscription required)
| New York State Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byFrank Mead Bradley | New York State Assembly Niagara County, 1st District 1914–1919 |
Succeeded byDavid E. Jeffery |
| Preceded byMark T. Lambert | New York State Assembly Niagara County, 1st District 1927–1928 |
Succeeded byFayette E. Pease |
| New York State Senate | ||
| Preceded byWilliam H. Lee | New York State Senate 47th District 1939–1944 |
Succeeded byHenry W. Griffith |
| Preceded bynew district | New York State Senate 52nd District 1945–1948 |
Succeeded byEarl W. Brydges |