Albert I. Beach
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Albert Isaac Beach also known as Albert I. Beach (Republican), was the last mayor of Kansas City, Missouri
before the city adopted the City Manager
form of government. Beach was the son of George Henry Beach and Eva F. (Hull) Beach.
He was born in Olathe, Kansas
, graduated from the University of Kansas
in 1905, and received his law degree from Washington University in 1907. Beach married Marjorie Marshall, on December 21, 1907.
He moved to Kansas City in 1908 and was elected the city council from the fifth ward in 1910 and the fourth ward in 1912. Elected mayor in 1924, officially intending to make government more efficient, he backed the a referendum to create the city manager government. Beach was Mayor of Kansas City, Mo., from 1924 to 1930.
The first city manager Henry F. McElroy took office in 1926 with the backing of big city boss Thomas Pendergast. McElroy took over Beach's office and he was relegated to a small office. The city manager government was to mark the zenith of Pendergast power.
Beach was delegate of the Republican National Convention from Missouri in 1928 and also Presbyterian. Member of the American Bar Association; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi
; Freemasons.
Died, from coronary thrombosis, in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. on January 21, 1939. Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Mo.
Notable events during his tenure included:
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
before the city adopted the City Manager
City manager
A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a city, in a council-manager form of city government. Local officials serving in this position are sometimes referred to as the chief executive officer or chief administrative officer in some municipalities...
form of government. Beach was the son of George Henry Beach and Eva F. (Hull) Beach.
He was born in Olathe, Kansas
Olathe, Kansas
Olathe is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Kansas, United States. Located in northeastern Kansas, it is also the fifth most populous city in the state, with a population of 125,872 at the 2010 census. As a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, Olathe is the fourth-largest city in the...
, graduated from the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
in 1905, and received his law degree from Washington University in 1907. Beach married Marjorie Marshall, on December 21, 1907.
He moved to Kansas City in 1908 and was elected the city council from the fifth ward in 1910 and the fourth ward in 1912. Elected mayor in 1924, officially intending to make government more efficient, he backed the a referendum to create the city manager government. Beach was Mayor of Kansas City, Mo., from 1924 to 1930.
The first city manager Henry F. McElroy took office in 1926 with the backing of big city boss Thomas Pendergast. McElroy took over Beach's office and he was relegated to a small office. The city manager government was to mark the zenith of Pendergast power.
Beach was delegate of the Republican National Convention from Missouri in 1928 and also Presbyterian. Member of the American Bar Association; Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi
Phi Delta Phi
Phi Delta Phi, ΦΔΦ, is the world's second largest legal fraternity. Phi Delta Phi is the second oldest legal organization in continuous existence in the United States and third oldest in North America...
; Freemasons.
Died, from coronary thrombosis, in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. on January 21, 1939. Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Mo.
Notable events during his tenure included:
- Construction of Kansas City Downtown AirportKansas City Downtown AirportCharles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport , also known as Kansas City Downtown Airport, is a public airport located in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri, United States. This airport is publicly owned by City of Kansas City.-History:...
- Construction of a hospital on Hospital Hill