Abijah Beckwith was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Beckwith was born on November 10, 1843 in

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. In 1867, he settled in Bear Creek, Sauk County, Wisconsin. He died on June 22, 1897 and was buried in Bear Valley, Wisconsin.

Career

Beckwith was a member of the Assembly during the 1882 session. Previously, he was Chairman (similar to Mayor) of Bear Creek in 1879. He was a Republican.

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Wisconsin Historical Society
{{DEFAULTSORT:Beckwith, Abijah Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Mayors of places in Wisconsin 19th-century American politicians 1843 births 1897 deaths Burials in Wisconsin People from Herkimer County, New York People from Sauk County, Wisconsin