William B. Teasdale
William B. Teasdale | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).png) Teasdale (c. 1902) | |
| Member of the Missouri Senate | |
| In office 1888 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 12, 1856 Potosi, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | February 13, 1907 (aged 50) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Lydia Guinotte (m. 1883) |
| Relatives | Joseph P. Teasdale (grandson) |
| Alma mater | Saint Louis University Saint Louis University School of Law |
| Occupation |
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William B. Teasdale (September 12, 1856 – February 13, 1907) was a Missouri lawyer, judge and politician. He served in the Missouri Senate in 1888.
Early life
[edit]William B. Teasdale was born on September 12, 1856, in Potosi, Missouri. He attended public schools in Potosi. Teasdale graduated from Saint Louis University. He then graduated with a law degree at Saint Louis University School of Law in 1887.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Teasdale moved to St. Louis in 1879. After graduating from law school, Teasdale practiced law in Potosi for two years. In 1881, William H. Wallace appointed Teasdale as Assistant Prosecutor.[1][2]
Teasdale was a Democrat. He was elected as justice of the peace. Teasdale was elected to the Missouri Senate in 1888. While senator, he served on the judiciary committee.[1][3]
In 1889, Teasdale, R. J. Ingraham and William S. Cowherd formed the law firm Teasdale, Ingraham & Cowherd. He remained with the law firm until 1899. In March 1902, Teasdale was appointed to the Jackson County Circuit Court. He served with the court until his death.[1][2]
Personal life
[edit]Teasdale married Lydia Guinotte in 1883. She was the sister of Judge J. E. Guinotte.[1][2] Teasdale was a Catholic.[2] His grandson, Joseph P. Teasdale served as governor of Missouri from 1977 to 1981.[citation needed]
Teasdale suffered from intense pain and traveled to New York City in July 1906 to seek treatment. He also sought treatment at St. Anne's Shrine, a Catholic institution near Quebec. Teasdale died on February 13, 1907, at his 20 Hunter Avenue home in St. Louis.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Creel, George; Slavens, John (1902). Men Who Are Making Kansas City. p. 153. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Judge W. B. Teasdale". The Kansas City Star. February 13, 1907. p. 3. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Democratic Victory". Kansas City Times. November 8, 1888. p. 3. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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- 1856 births
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- People from Potosi, Missouri
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- Saint Louis University School of Law alumni
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- American justices of the peace
- Democratic Party Missouri state senators
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