George Mortimer Beakes (January 2, 1831 – June 15, 1900) was an American physician, surgeon, and politician from New York.

Life

Beakes was born on January 2, 1831, in

Middletown, Orange County, New York Middletown is a city in Orange County, New York, United States. It lies in New York's Hudson Valley region, near the Wallkill River and the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains. Middletown is situated between Port Jervis and Newburgh, New Yo ...

. He was the youngest of 11 children. Beakes attended Walkill Academy, the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

, and

Albany Medical College Albany Medical College (AMC) is a private medical school in Albany, New York. It was founded in 1839 by Alden March and James H. Armsby and is one of the oldest medical schools in the nation. The college is part of the Albany Medical Center, which ...

. He graduated from the later in 1856, he began practicing medicine in

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. In 1857, he moved to Burlingham, New York, where he lived until 1861. When the

Civil War A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...

began, Beakes enlisted and was appointed Assistant Surgeon for the 1st Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry, where he served in the

Army of the Potomac The Army of the Potomac was the principal Union Army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. It was created in July 1861 shortly after the First Battle of Bull Run and was disbanded in June 1865 following the surrender of the Confedera ...

. He was later promoted to Surgeon for the 141st New York Volunteer Infantry, where he served in the Army of the Cumberland and with

General Sherman William Tecumseh Sherman ( ; February 8, 1820February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author. He served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–1865), achieving recognition for his com ...

until the end of the war. He took part in various battles in the War. In 1868, he was a delegate to the Soldiers and Sailors' Convention in New York. In 1864, General Thomas assigned him to future President Benjamin Harrison's Brigade, where he served as Surgeon in Chief. He participated in the

Grand Review of the Armies The Grand Review of the Armies was a military procession and celebration in the national capital city of Washington, D.C., on May 23–24, 1865, following the Union victory in the American Civil War (1861–1865). Elements of the Union Army in the ...

in 1865, and was honorably discharged shortly afterwards. Beakes returned to Burlingham after he was discharged, but in 1870 he moved to Bloomingburg. During both of President Cleveland's terms, he was on the board of United States pension examining surgeons for his congressional district. In 1890, Beakes was elected to the

New York State Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits. The Assem ...

as a

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, representing Sullivan County. He served in the Assembly in

1891 Events January–March * January 1 ** Paying of old age pensions begins in Germany. ** A strike of 500 Hungarian steel workers occurs; 3,000 men are out of work as a consequence. **Germany takes formal possession of its new Africa ...

and

1892 Events January–March * January 1 – Ellis Island begins accommodating immigrants to the United States. * February 1 - The historic Enterprise Bar and Grill was established in Rico, Colorado. * February 27 – Rudolf Diesel applies for ...

. Beakes married Elizabeth Bull in 1858. Their children were Michigan congressman

Samuel Willard Samuel Willard (January 31, 1640 – September 12, 1707) was a New England Puritan clergyman. He was born in Concord, Massachusetts, graduated from Harvard College in 1659, and was minister at Groton from 1663 to 1676, before being driven out by ...

, Robert Osborn, and Gertrude. Beakes died on June 15, 1900 at home in Bloomingburg. He was buried in the Bloomingburg Rural Cemetery.

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