Frederick Halsey Beach

NJGenWeb ~ Morris County, New Jersey

Source: History Morris County New Jersey, Volume II, Lewis Publishing Co., 1914

Frederick H. BEACH, attorney-at-law, of Morristown, was born at Beach Glen, Morris county, New Jersey, July 25, 1849, son of Columbus BEACH, M. D., and his wife Susan E. (HALSEY) BEACH. His father was president and a director of the National Union Bank, Dover, New Jersey, assemblyman from Morris county in 1869-70, and State senator in 1871.

He attended Blair Academy, Blairstown, New Jersey, and later Williston Seminary, East Hampton, Massachusetts. He was admitted as an attorney at the November term, 1880, and since 1896 has been actively engaged in the practice of his profession in Morristown. He is vice president and a director of the National Union Bank, Dover, and a member of the board of managers of the Morris County Savings Bank, Morristown. He is a Republican in politics, and was elected on that ticket mayor of Dover, and also served as recorder and member of common council of Dover. He is a Presbyterian in religious belief. He is a member of Acadia Lodge, No. 20, F. and A. M., Dover; Madison Chapter, No. 27, R. A. M. Morristown; Ode de St. Amand Commandery, No. 12, K. T., Morristown; Mecca Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., New York City. Of the above named societies he is past member of the lodge, past commander of the commandery, and past district deputy grand master of the Grand Lodge, F. and A. M., of New Jersey. He is also a member of the Washington Association of New Jersey, New Jersey Historical Society, New Jersey Society Sons of the American Revolution, and New Jersey Society Founders and Patriots of America. He is a member of the Presbyterian church of Rockaway, New Jersey.

This biography was transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003).