| Intro | Ghanaian police commissioner |
| Was | Police officer |
| From | Ghana |
| Type | Law |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 14 October 1903 |
| Death |
26 March 1976 (aged 72 years) |
William Hugh Beeton, CMG (14 October 1903 – 26 March 1976) was the Chief Commissioner of Ashanti, which became Ghana in 1957. Beeton also served as Vice-President of The Royal African Society.
Education
William Hugh Beeton was educated at Strathallan School in Perthshire and the London School of Economics, University of London.
Career
- Assistant District Commissioner, Gold Coast, 1926.
- District Commissioner, Gold Coast, 1932.
- Administrative Officer, Class II, 1943.
- Senior Assistant Colonial Secretary, 1944.
- Administrative Officer, Class I, 1946. (Assistant Chief Commissioner, Ashanti)
- Chief Commissioner, Ashanti, 1950-54. (Title changed to Chief Regional Officer 1952)
Awards
Appointed a Companion of St Michael and St George, 1954.