William F. Bleakley

William F. Bleakley (November 11, 1883 – October 2, 1969) was an American attorney, politician, and judge from Yonkers, New York.

Bleakley died in Yonkers on October 2, 1969, and was buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, New York.

Bleakley served as chairman of the state Commission for Investigation of Workmen's Compensation Law Administration from 1942 to 1944, appointed by Governor Thomas E. Dewey.

In its final report the commission recommended several legislative and regulatory reforms designed to ensure that workers' compensation was administered efficiently and effectively.

Bleakley was involved in civic and charitable causes, including: in 1946 Bleakley was chairman of the Yonkers Tercentennial Commission, which organized the 300th anniversary of the city's founding; member of the board of trustees of the Catholic Charities of the New York Archdiocese; president of the Cornell Law School Alumni Association; chairman of the Westchester Committee for the United Defense Fund (a post-World War II effort to aid returning veterans); and vice president of the New York State Bar Association.