Beeson, John, 1803-1889
Variant namesJohn Beeson was born in England and emigrated to the United States in 1830. In 1834 he settled in Illinois, where he worked as a farmer and was a supporter of temperance and abolition. Beeson emigrated to Oregon in 1853, and as a result of the Rogue River Indian War he became an advocate for the rights of American Indians. He returned to the East in 1856, where he continued to work for Indian rights. Eli K. Price was a lawyer and law reformer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
From the description of John Beeson letters to Eli K. Price, 1859 Jul-Oct. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702162008
From the description of John Beeson letters to Eli K. Price, 1859 Jul-Oct. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81845218
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Beeson family. Beeson family collection [manuscript], 1860-1969. | Oregon Historical Society Research Library | |
| referencedIn | Brophy, John, d.1866. Brophy-Beeson papers, 1827-1900 (bulk 1849-1890). | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens | |
| creatorOf | Beeson, John, 1803-1889. John Beeson letters to Eli K. Price, 1859 Jul-Oct. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Beeson, John, 1803-1889. John Beeson letters to Eli K. Price, 1859 Jul-Oct. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| referencedIn | Jackson Co., Ore. Tax Collector. Tax Collector's receipts to Wallace Baldwin and John Beeson for territorial, county and school tax : DS, 1857 Nov. 5. | California Digital Library |
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| associatedWith | Beeson family. | family |
| associatedWith | Brophy, John, d.1866. | person |
| associatedWith | Jackson Co., Ore. Tax Collector. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Price, Eli K. (Eli Kirk), 1797-1884. | person |
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| Rogue River Indian War, 1855-1856 |
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Birth 1803
Death 1889
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