Biography

1787 - 04/12/1851

BEATTY, William, a Representative from Allegheny and Butler Counties; born, 1787 in Stewartstown, County Tyrone, Ireland; sergeant, Butler County Company, Pennsylvania Militia (War of 1812); proprietor, hotel, Butler; elected, sheriff, Butler County (1821-1824); unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1824); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1825-1826, 1826-1827 and 1827-1828 term; elected, delegate, Democratic State Convention (1835, 1836, 1843, 1844, 1848; president, 1840, 1847); elected, United States Congress (1837-1841); farmer; died, April 12, 1851 in Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania; interred, Old Butler Cemetery, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania (defunct); removed to North Butler Cemetery, North Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania.