CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Beach-davis to Beacon</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'https://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/css/ftabmenu.js"> </script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/css/ftabmenu.css" /> <script type="text/javascript"> ftabmenu.definemenu("ftabs",4) </script> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFDD" text="#000000" link="#cc0000" alink="#ff0000" vlink="#760000"> <style type="text/css"> p {font-family:georgia,garamond,serif} td {font-family:georgia,garamond,serif} A:link {text-decoration: none} A:visited {text-decoration: none} A:active {text-decoration: none} A:hover {text-decoration: underline} </style> <p align=center style="font-size:28pt; font-family:garamond,serif"> <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">PoliticalGraveyard.com</span><br> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/index.html" border=0> <img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/images/tpgmain6.gif" width=450 height=216 border=0 alt="The Political Graveyard: A Database of American History"></a><br> Index to Politicians</p> <div id="ftabs" class="basictab"><ul> <li><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/index.html">TPG Home</a></li> <li><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html">Alpha: A-Z</a></li> <li><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/b.html">Alpha: B</a></li> <li><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beach.html">< Previous</a></li> <li><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beacham-beacom.html">Here</a></li> <li><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beadle-beales.html">Next ></a></li> <li><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/search.html">Search</a></li> </ul></div> <table width=100%> <td align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></table> <p align="center" style="font-size:30pt; font-family:garamond,serif;">Beach-davis to Beacon</p> <table width=100%><tr><td valign="top"> <a name="BEACH-DAVIS"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>BEACH-DAVIS</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/b.html#B231">Soundex B231</a>) </td></tr></table><br clear="all"> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>BEACH-DAVIS:</b> <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beach.html#491.76.75">Robert D. Beach</a></td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="BEACHAM"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>BEACHAM</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/b.html#B250">Soundex B250</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baber-bacchus.html#BACCAM">BACCAM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/battles-baxmeyer.html#BAUCOM">BAUCOM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beach.html#BEACH">BEACH</a>, <a href="#BEACHER">BEACHER</a>, <a href="#BEACHLEY">BEACHLEY</a>, <a href="#BEACHY">BEACHY</a>, <a href="#BEACOM">BEACOM</a>, <a href="#BEACON">BEACON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beadle-beales.html#BEAHAM">BEAHAM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beckham-bedel.html#BECKHAM">BECKHAM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beechem-beesley.html#BEECHEM">BEECHEM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beucher-biddis.html#BICCUM">BICCUM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beucher-biddis.html#BICKHAM">BICKHAM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boghos-boker.html#BOKUM">BOKUM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buckalew-buckles.html#BUCKHAM">BUCKHAM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcredmond-meachem.html#MEACHAM">MEACHAM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/naar-nary.html#NACHAMSON">NACHAMSON</a>.</small> </td></tr></table><br clear="all"> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="216.20.34">Beacham, Braxton</a> (1864-1924)</b> — of Orlando, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, Fla. Born in Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1864/09-12.html">September 12, 1864</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">Real estate developer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/movie-theaters.html">movie theater owner</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/orlando.html">mayor of Orlando, Fla.</a>, 1906-07. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1924/09-24.html">September 24, 1924</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/60.html">60 years, 12 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/OR-buried.html#cms00421">Greenwood Cemetery</a>, Orlando, Fla. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1887/06-16.html">June 16, 1887</a>, to Roberta 'Bertie' Holland.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/10916633">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="642.60.12">Beacham, C. A.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/PE-lived.html">Perry County</a>, Ohio. Liberty candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/sthse.html">Ohio state house of representatives</a> from Perry County, 1897. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="984.60.18">Beacham, C. B.</a></b> — of Lumber City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/TE-lived.html">Telfair County</a>, Ga. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/GA.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="075.54.58">Beacham, Charles</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/CO-lived.html">Calhoun County</a>, Iowa. Dry candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/cr21.html">delegate to Iowa convention to ratify 21st amendment</a>, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="375.27.52">Beacham, George B.</a></b> — of Batavia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CL-lived.html">Clermont County</a>, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/OH.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="831.61.90">Beacham, John R.</a></b> — of Florida. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/stsen.html">Florida state senate</a> 35th District, 1947. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="BEACHER"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>BEACHER</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/b.html#B260">Soundex B260</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bacha-backstrom.html#BACHER">BACHER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beach.html#BEACH">BEACH</a>, <a href="#BEACHAM">BEACHAM</a>, <a href="#BEACHLEY">BEACHLEY</a>, <a href="#BEACHY">BEACHY</a>, <a href="#BEACOM">BEACOM</a>, <a href="#BEACON">BEACON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beaty-bechtold.html#BECHER">BECHER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/becker.html#BECKER">BECKER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beechem-beesley.html#BEECHER">BEECHER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beechem-beesley.html#BEEKER">BEEKER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beucher-biddis.html#BEUCHER">BEUCHER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beucher-biddis.html#BICKER">BICKER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chennault-cherney.html#CHER">CHER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eachus-earlston.html#EACHES">EACHES</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcduffee-mcfarlan.html#MCEACHERN">MCEACHERN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcredmond-meachem.html#MEACHEM">MEACHEM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/payson-pealy.html#PEACHER">PEACHER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/payson-pealy.html#PEACHEY">PEACHEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pratte-presba.html#PREACHER">PREACHER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tazewell-temmey.html#TEACHEY">TEACHEY</a>.</small> </td></tr></table><br clear="all"> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>BEACHER:</b> <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bell.html#150.21.17">Harlan Beacher Bell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="155.80.80">Beacher, Abraham</a></b> — American Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 13th District, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="BEACHLEY"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>BEACHLEY</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/b.html#B240">Soundex B240</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ashlock-athelston.html#ATCHLEY">ATCHLEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bacha-backstrom.html#BACHLE">BACHLE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bacha-backstrom.html#BACHLER">BACHLER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beach.html#BEACH">BEACH</a>, <a href="#BEACHAM">BEACHAM</a>, <a href="#BEACHER">BEACHER</a>, <a href="#BEACHY">BEACHY</a>, <a href="#BEACOM">BEACOM</a>, <a href="#BEACON">BEACON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beckham-bedel.html#BECKLEY">BECKLEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bellacosa-bendl.html#BENCHLEY">BENCHLEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beucher-biddis.html#BICKLEY">BICKLEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beucher-biddis.html#BICKLY">BICKLY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/biden-biged.html#BIECHLEY">BIECHLEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html#BLATCHLEY">BLATCHLEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crosse-crowe.html#CROUCHLEY">CROUCHLEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crowninshield-crystal.html#CRUTCHLEY">CRUTCHLEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dracos-drane.html#DRACHLER">DRACHLER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/macdougal-maciora.html#MACHLER">MACHLER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richardville-richman.html#RICHLEY">RICHLEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schlacter-schmies.html#SCHLEY">SCHLEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schneiderman-schrock.html#SCHONBACHLER">SCHONBACHLER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scotten-scruton.html#SCRATCHLEY">SCRATCHLEY</a>.</small> </td></tr></table><br clear="all"> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="512.33.44">Beachley, Catherine L.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, Md. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/stsen.html">Maryland state senate</a> District 1-A, 1970. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1970. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="814.61.92">Beachley, Hugh M.</a></b> — Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 36th District, 1886. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="BEACHY"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>BEACHY</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/b.html#B200">Soundex B200</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beach.html#BEACH">BEACH</a>, <a href="#BEACHAM">BEACHAM</a>, <a href="#BEACHER">BEACHER</a>, <a href="#BEACHLEY">BEACHLEY</a>, <a href="#BEACOM">BEACOM</a>, <a href="#BEACON">BEACON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beckham-bedel.html#BECKEY">BECKEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/macdougal-maciora.html#MACHYNIA">MACHYNIA</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/majors-malloney.html#MALACHY">MALACHY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/malster-manly.html#MANACHY">MANACHY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/payson-pealy.html#PEACHY">PEACHY</a>.</small> </td></tr></table><br clear="all"> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="002.35.57">Beachy, Anna May</a></b> — also known as <b>Mrs. Ray Beachy</b> — of Kalona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, Iowa. Member of Iowa American Independent State Central Committee, 1971. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1971. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="578.99.42">Beachy, Ernest</a></b> — of Kalona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, Iowa. American Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/stsen.html">Iowa state senate</a> 45th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Beachy, Mrs. Ray</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#002.35.57">Anna May Beachy</a></td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="BEACOM"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>BEACOM</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/b.html#B250">Soundex B250</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baber-bacchus.html#BACCAM">BACCAM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/battles-baxmeyer.html#BAUCOM">BAUCOM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beach.html#BEACH">BEACH</a>, <a href="#BEACHAM">BEACHAM</a>, <a href="#BEACHER">BEACHER</a>, <a href="#BEACHLEY">BEACHLEY</a>, <a href="#BEACHY">BEACHY</a>, <a href="#BEACON">BEACON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beardmore-beattie.html#BEASOM">BEASOM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beckham-bedel.html#BECKHAM">BECKHAM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beechem-beesley.html#BEECHEM">BEECHEM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beucher-biddis.html#BICCUM">BICCUM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beucher-biddis.html#BICKHAM">BICKHAM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boghos-boker.html#BOKUM">BOKUM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buckalew-buckles.html#BUCKHAM">BUCKHAM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mitchellson-moeur.html#MOCABEE">MOCABEE</a>.</small> </td></tr></table><br clear="all"> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>BEACOM:</b> <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/irvine-irving.html#329.47.62">Athill E. Irving</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="655.11.08">Beacom, Alfred P.</a></b> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/IL.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="252.34.03">Beacom, Emily Peed</a></b> — of Fairmont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MA-lived.html">Marion County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/WV.html">1956</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1956. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="551.34.69">Beacom, Gerald D.</a></b> — of South Sioux City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/DK-lived.html">Dakota County</a>, Neb. Democrat. Acting postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/southsiouxcity.html#2">South Sioux City, Neb.</a>, 1962-65. Still living as of 1965. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Beacom, J. Patrick</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#480.13.92">John Patrick Beacom</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="480.13.92">Beacom, John Patrick</a> (b. 1903)</b> — also known as <b>J. Patrick Beacom</b> — of Huntington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/CA-lived.html">Cabell County</a>, W.Va. Born in Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1903/05-27.html">May 27, 1903</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Cabell County, 1933-34; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 5th District, 1935-38; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1936/WV.html">1936</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/WV.html">1940</a> (alternate). Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Beacom, Patrick</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#480.13.92">John Patrick Beacom</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="864.70.47">Beacom, W. H.</a></b> — of Missoula, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/MI-lived.html">Missoula County</a>, Mont. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/ofc/missoula.html">Mayor of Missoula, Mont.</a>; elected 1922. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> <a name="BEACON"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>BEACON</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/b.html#B250">Soundex B250</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/appling-archambault.html#ARCHDEACON">ARCHDEACON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bacon.html#BACON">BACON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bakewell-baldus.html#BAKKEN">BAKKEN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beach.html#BEACH">BEACH</a>, <a href="#BEACHAM">BEACHAM</a>, <a href="#BEACHER">BEACHER</a>, <a href="#BEACHLEY">BEACHLEY</a>, <a href="#BEACHY">BEACHY</a>, <a href="#BEACOM">BEACOM</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beardmore-beattie.html#BEASON">BEASON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beaty-bechtold.html#BECAN">BECAN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/booher-boos.html#BOOKIN">BOOKIN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boyd-boylan.html#BOYKIN">BOYKIN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bryan-bucciarelli.html#BUCHAN">BUCHAN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buchecker-buchtel.html#BUCHEN">BUCHEN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cobbin-cochel.html#COBEAN">COBEAN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dayan-deamer.html#DEACON">DEACON</a>.</small> </td></tr></table><br clear="all"> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="940.00.15">Beacon, James S.</a></b> — of Greensburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/WE-lived.html">Westmoreland County</a>, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/PA.html">1896</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/PA.html">1916</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/trea.html">Pennsylvania state treasurer</a>, 1898-1900. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></tr></table> <table width=100%> <td align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></table> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"><span style="font-size:20pt;"> <span style="font-family:garamond,serif"> <i>"Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard."</i></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:8pt;">Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872</span></td> <td><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/"> <img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/images/tpgsub.gif" width=450 height=71 align="right" border=0 alt="The Political Graveyard"></a></td></tr></table> <br clear="all"> <table width=100% cellpadding=2> <tr><td colspan=3><span style="font-size:10pt;"> <b><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/index.html">The Political Graveyard</a></b> is a web site about U.S. political history and cemeteries. Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 320,919 politicians, living and dead.</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3><span style="font-size:8pt;"> </span></td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The coverage of this site includes (1) the President, Vice President, members of Congress, elected state and territorial officeholders in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; and the chief elected official, typically the mayor, of qualifying municipalities; (2) candidates at election, including primaries, for any of the above; (3) all federal judges and all state appellate judges; (4) certain federal officials, including the federal cabinet, diplomatic chiefs of mission, consuls, U.S. district attorneys, collectors of customs and internal revenue, members of major federal commissions; and political appointee (pre-1969) postmasters of qualifying communities; (5) state and national political party officials, including delegates, alternate delegates, and other participants in national party nominating conventions; (6) Americans who served as "honorary" consuls for other nations before 1950. Note: municipalities or communities "qualify", for Political Graveyard purposes, if they have at least half a million person-years of history, inclusive of predecessor, successor, and merged entities.</span></td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The listings are <b>incomplete</b>; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.</span></td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> Information on this page — and on all other pages of this site — is believed to be accurate, but is <b>not</b> guaranteed. Users are advised to check with other sources before relying on any information here.</span></td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The official URL for this page is: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beacham-beacom.html">https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beacham-beacom.html</a>.</span></td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> Links to this or any other Political Graveyard page are welcome, but specific page addresses may sometimes change as the site develops.</span></td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> If you are searching for a specific named individual, try the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html">alphabetical index of politicians</a>.</span></td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3 align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-size:10pt;"> <b>Copyright notices:</b> (1) Facts are not subject to copyright; see <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/copyright/cases/499_US_340.htm">Feist v. Rural Telephone</a>. (2) Politician portraits displayed on this site are 70-pixel-wide monochrome thumbnail images, which I believe to constitute <b>fair use</b> under applicable copyright law. Where possible, each image is linked to its online source. However, requests from owners of copyrighted images to delete them from this site are honored. (3) Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2023 Lawrence Kestenbaum. (4) This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/">Creative Commons License</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3 align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-size:10pt;"> <b>Site information:</b> The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by <b>Lawrence Kestenbaum</b>, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. — The mailing address is <b>The Political Graveyard, P.O. Box 2563, Ann Arbor MI 48106.</b> — This site is hosted by <b><a href="https://www.hdl.com">HDL</a></b>. — The Political Graveyard opened on <b>July 1, 1996</b>; the last full revision was done on <b>March 8, 2023</b>. </span></td></tr> </table> <hr> <table align="center" cellpadding=5><tr> <td align="center" valign="center"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/"><img alt="Creative Commons License" border="0" src="https://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights.gif" width=88 height=31></a></td> <td align="center" valign="center"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/politicalgraveyard" target="_TOP" title="The Political Graveyard"><img src="https://badge.facebook.com/badge/40475596932.4982.1015512377.png" width="120" height="84" style="border: 0px;" /></a></td> <td align="center" valign="center"><a href="https://www.twitter.com/polgraveyard"> <img src="https://twitter-badges.s3.amazonaws.com/follow_us-a.png" border=0 alt="Follow polgraveyard on Twitter"/></a></td> <td align="center" valign="center"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=thepoliticalg-20&path=subst/home/home.html"> <img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/images/a150X70b.gif" border=0 alt="[Amazon.com]" align="center"></a></td> </tr></table> </body> </html>