Zenas Beach (May 11, 1825 – July 28, 1898) was an American farmer, soldier, and politician. Born in

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, he moved to

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in 1846 and then to the town of

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, in 1853 where he was a farmer. In 1846, Beach served in the

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during the Mexican–American War. Then during the

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, Beach served in the

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as a first lieutenant. In 1875, Beach served in the

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as a

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. He died in Eastman, Wisconsin.Zenas Beach-obituary, ''Kickapoo Chief'' (Wauzeka, Wisconsin), August 4, 1898.

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1825 births 1898 deaths People from Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin People from White County, Illinois Farmers from Wisconsin American military personnel of the Mexican–American War People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century American politicians People from Crawford County, Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1820s-stub