[2] After the war, he graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from John Marshall Law School in Chicago.
He remained in the Army Reserve, was commandant of JAG officer's school at Northwestern University, and was promoted to full colonel.
Beardsley remained active in politics and ran for several offices, including State's Attorney.
The Chicago Tribune named him the winner, making him the first Republican to win a countywide office in several decades.
[2] In 1960 he had an aneurysm at his desk in the old State of Illinois Building on LaSalle Street, and died on June 3, a few days later.