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William Stanford "Bill" Heatly, Jr. | |
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| State Representative from District 101 (Baylor, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Foard, Garza, Hardeman, Haskell, Kent, King, Knox, Shackelford, Stonewall, Throckmorton, and Wilbarger counties (West Texas) | |
| In office 1955–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Jack English Hightower |
| Succeeded by | Anita Dorcas Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 3, 1912 |
| Died | February 25, 1984 (aged 71) Paducah, Texas |
| Resting place | Garden of Memories Cemetery, Paducah, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
William Stanford Heatly, Jr. (September 3, 1912 – February 25, 1984) was a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives who served from 1955 to 1983. Known as the "Duke of Paducah", a reference to his hometown of Paducah, the county seat of Cottle County, Heatly wielded significant political power during his tenure in office.