William Trulock Beeks

Judge William Trulock Beeks

Personal

Birthday:

5/6/1906

Birthplace:

El Reno, OK

Date of Death:

12/30/1988

Place of Death:

Seattle, WA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 1932-1942, 1947-1961
U.S. Army colonel, 1942-1946

Education

Name of School:

University of Washington School of Law

The University of Washington School of Law, located in Seattle, was first organized in 1899 and is fully accredited. The current law building, William H. Gates Hall, was completed and occupied in September of 2003 and is located on the Northwest corner of the main University campus. The building houses classrooms, student lounge, a coffee/snack kiosk, locker areas, the Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library, and offices for faculty, administration, and student organizations. Financial aid, registration, and career service functions are run primarily as in-house operations. The building itself is fully accessible to persons in wheelchairs and is equipped with braille identifiers. William H. Gates Hall is a designated non-smoking area.

Degree:

LL.B.

Degree Year:

1932

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Western District of Washington

Court Name:

Washington Western District Court

President Nominating:

John F. Kennedy

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

8/15/1961

Retirement from Active Service:

5/31/1973

Termination Date:

12/30/1988

Termination Reason:

Death