William W. Beck

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William W. Beck
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the Kent County district
In office
1912–1916
Preceded byWilliam M. Slay
Succeeded byHenry Brown
Personal details
Born
William Walker Beck

(1870-02-15)February 15, 1870
Chestertown, Maryland, U.S.
DiedApril 5, 1923(1923-04-05) (aged 53)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeChestertown Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary Page
Children2
RelativesHoratio Beck (grandfather)
Alma materWashington College
United States Naval Academy
University of Maryland School of Law
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer

William Walker Beck (February 15, 1870 – April 5, 1923) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Kent County from 1912 to 1916. He later served as chairman of the Maryland tax commission.

Early life

William Walker Beck[1] was born on February 15, 1870, in Chestertown, Maryland, to Samuel Beck. His father was a clerk of the circuit court.[2][3] His grandfather was Horatio Beck.[4][5] He attended public schools and graduated from Washington College. He was recommended for the United States Naval Academy by U.S. Representative Charles H. Gibson and Beck graduated from the academy in 1891. He graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1893.[2][3]

Career

Beck started a law practice in Chestertown. From 1903 to 1912, he served two terms as state's attorney of Kent County.[2][3][6] He was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Kent County from 1912 to 1916.[3][7]

In 1918, he was appointed to succeed Lewin W. Wickes on the Maryland tax commission.[3][8] In 1919, after the death of Arthur Pue Gorman Jr., he became chairman of the commission.[3] He was president of the Chestertown Bank of Maryland and was a member of the board of visitors and governors of Washington College.[2]

Personal life

Beck married Mary Page and had two daughters, Ellen Constable and Merritt "Mary" Page.[3][8] He was a vestryman of Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church in Chestertown. He was friends with politician Samuel M. Crockett.[8] The family had a home at The Winona in Baltimore.[8]

Beck had tuberculosis, which caused him to use crutches. He died from influenza on April 5, 1923, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.[2][8][9] He was buried at Chestertown Cemetery.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Representative Gibson..." The Baltimore Sun. April 19, 1886. p. 1. Retrieved July 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ a b c d e "William W. Beck Died Today in Baltimore". The News-Journal. April 5, 1923. p. 4. Retrieved July 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "W. W. Beck Funeral Will Be Tomorrow". The Baltimore Sun. April 6, 1923. p. 6. Retrieved July 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Dr. Samuel Beck". Cecil Whig. February 15, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved July 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. ^ Kummer, Frederic Arnold (1941). The Free State of Maryland: A History of the State and its People, 1634–1941. pp. 998–999. Retrieved July 6, 2024 – via Archive.org.Open access icon
  6. ^ "Kent County, Maryland State's Attorneys". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. March 14, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "Historical List, Senate, Kent County (1838-1966)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. June 27, 2008. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e "William W. Beck, State Senator Dead". Worcester Democrat and the Ledger-Enterprise. April 7, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved July 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ^ "Former Senator Died Early Today". Evening Capital. April 5, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved July 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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