The Honourable William James Beckett
Victorian minister
- Born
- 10 June 1870, Prahran, Victoria
- Died
- 7 May 1965, St Kilda, Victoria
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Samuel Beckett (cab proprietor)
- Mother
- Margaret Cameron
- Married Alice Maud Street
Parliamentary service
| Member of the Legislative Council of Victoria |
| Member of the Executive Council of Victoria |
Career
- Labor.
- Furniture broker.
- Chairman, Vic Trotting and Racing Assn 1919-49.
- Mayor of Fitzroy (Vic) 1921 and 1925.
- CBE 1953.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/beckett-william-james-5179