Beakes returned to Burlingham after he was discharged, but in 1870 he moved to Bloomingburg.[3] During both of President Cleveland's terms, he was on the board of United States pension examining surgeons for his congressional district.[1]
george, beakes, george, mortimer, beakes, january, 1831, june, 1900, american, physician, surgeon, politician, from, york, life, editbeakes, born, january, 1831, middletown, york, youngest, children, beakes, attended, walkill, academy, university, michigan, al. George Mortimer Beakes January 2 1831 June 15 1900 was an American physician surgeon and politician from New York Life editBeakes was born on January 2 1831 in Middletown New York He was the youngest of 11 children 1 Beakes attended Walkill Academy the University of Michigan and Albany Medical College 2 He graduated from the later in 1856 he began practicing medicine in Bergen Point New Jersey In 1857 he moved to Burlingham New York where he lived until 1861 3 When the Civil War 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 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 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 2 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 in 1865 and was honorably discharged shortly afterwards 1 Beakes returned to Burlingham after he was discharged but in 1870 he moved to Bloomingburg 3 During both of President Cleveland s terms he was on the board of United States pension examining surgeons for his congressional district 1 In 1890 Beakes was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat representing Sullivan County He served in the Assembly in 1891 and 1892 2 Beakes married Elizabeth Bull in 1858 Their children were Michigan congressman Samuel Willard Robert Osborn and Gertrude 1 Beakes died on June 15 1900 at home in Bloomingburg 1 He was buried in the Bloomingburg Rural Cemetery References edit a b c d e Obituary Dr George M Beakes PDF Republican Watchman 22 June 1900 a b c Lloyd Will L 1892 The New York Red Book Albany James B Lyon pp 105 106 a b Albany Medical Annals Vol XXVII Albany N Y Press of Brandow Printing Co 1906 p 56 External links editThe Political Graveyard George M Beakes at Find a Grave New York State Assembly Preceded byWilliam R Rose New York State Assembly Sullivan County1891 1892 Succeeded byUriah S Messiter Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George M Beakes amp oldid 1190980582, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
