William S. Beardsley

Bill Beardsley
31st Governor of Iowa
In office
January 13, 1949  November 21, 1954
LieutenantKenneth A. Evans (1949–1951)
William H. Nicholas (1951–1953)
Leo Elthon (1953–1954)
Preceded byRobert D. Blue
Succeeded byLeo Elthon
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 27th district
In office
January 13, 1947  January 9, 1949
Preceded byHoward E. Felton
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 11th district
In office
January 9, 1933  January 12, 1941
Personal details
Born(1901-05-13)May 13, 1901
Beacon, Iowa, U.S.
DiedNovember 21, 1954(1954-11-21) (aged 53)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Charlotte E. Manning
(m. 1919)
Children5
EducationBowen Institute of Pharmacy and Chemistry (PharmD)

William Shane Beardsley (May 13, 1901 – November 21, 1954) was an American politician. He served on the Iowa Senate from 1933 to 1941, and was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives between 1947 and 1949. Beardsley was the 31st Governor of Iowa from 1949 to 1954.