Beach, Elmer Ellsworth

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Elmer Ellsworth Beach, Soundex Code B200

Elmer Ellsworth Beach, Lawyer

Born in: Civil Bend, Fremont County, Iowa, on Thursday, December 19, 1861;

Son of: Henry W. Beach and Eva E. Beach nee Eva E. Canfield.

Siblings: Max Beach, Rex Beach, and Raymond Walter Beach

Educated in: public school Antrim City, Michigan, Grand Rapids grammar school, Grand Rapids High School, 1877-1881, graduating, 1880 German course, 1881 in classical course; University of Michigan, 1881-4, graduating, B.A.;

Married Jessie E. Beach, nee: Jessie E. Taylor in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Saturday, July 27, 1889;

Children: Elizabeth Clara and Mae Vee.

Admitted to the bar in 1888.

Beach became a lawyer in Chicago, established the law firm of Beach & Beach, and practiced law from 1887 until his retirement in the 1930s.

President of Northwestern Development Company. (mining).

Republican.

Mason, Park Lodge, No. 843 A.F.&A.M.,

Park Chapter, Knights Templar,

Medinah Temple.

Member: Royal League, Knights of Pythias,

Chicago Bar Association,

Illinois State Bar Association,

Clubs: Chicago Athletic Club,

Marquette Club,

Hamilton Club,

Birchwood Golf Club.

Recreations: golf, angling, motoring, etc.

Office: Ashland Block (1905-1911); 111 W. Washington Street, Chicago. (1917)

Residence: 1140 Lunt Avenue, (1898, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905); 1312 Lunt Avenue, (1911-1917); (Rogers Park).

Source: Book of Chicagoans, 1905, Book of Chicagoans, 1911, and Book of Chicagoans, 1917.

Chicago Blue Book

Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Ellsworth Beach were listed in the 1891 Chicago Blue Book, page 757. This issue does not list the address of anyone living in Rogers Park.

Where is the 1892 listing?

Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Ellsworth Beach were listed in the 1893 Chicago Blue Book, page 778. This issue does not list the address of anyone living in Rogers Park.

Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Ellsworth Beach were listed in the 1894 Chicago Blue Book, page 772. This issue does not list the address of anyone living in Rogers Park.