John Beach
US Army officer and Indian Agent (1812–1874) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the beach in the South Shetland Islands, see John Beach (Livingston Island).
Major John Beach (January 1, 1812 – August 31, 1874) was a United States Army officer during the Black Hawk and American Civil War. He was the last U.S. Indian Agent to the Sac and Fox tribes. A son-in-law to General Joseph Street, Beach succeeded him as agent to the Sac and Fox upon Street's death, and he eventually hosted the week-long council that resulted in the signing of the 1842 treaty for the purchase of much of Iowa from the Sac and Fox Indians.
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John Beach | |
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Born | (1812-01-01)January 1, 1812 Massachusetts, United States |
Died | August 31, 1874(1874-08-31) (aged 62) Agency City, Iowa |
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Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1828–1838; 1861–1866 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | 1st Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | Black Hawk War American Civil War |
Other work | Farmer, merchant, writer |
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