Allen Carpenter Beach was an American

United States

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 lawyer and politician

Politician

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Life

He was the son of Rev. Allen R. Beach (1797-1879) and Amy Brown Beach (1803-ca. 1890). He graduated from Union College

Union College

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 in 1848, and was admitted to the bar in 1852. His first wife Abby A. Woodruff died in 1856. In 1862, he married Olivia H. Pickering, daughter of Augustus Pickering and Caroline White. They had one daughter, Amy.

As a Democrat, he was Lieutenant Governor of New York

Lieutenant Governor of New York

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 from 1869 to 1872, elected in 1868 and 1870, and Secretary of State of New York

Secretary of State of New York

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 from 1878 to 1879, elected in 1877

New York state election, 1877

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 and defeated for re-election in 1879

New York state election, 1879

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He was a delegate to the 1860

1860 Democratic National Convention

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 and 1876 Democratic National Convention

1876 Democratic National Convention

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Sources

• http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=940CE2DB1539E13ABC4152DFB6678383609EDE Obit notice in NYT on October 19, 1918
• Pickering-Beach Museum at www.sacketsharborny.com The Pickering-Beach Museum
• http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9C00EFDF163DEF3BBC4D53DFB3668382669FDE His father's obit notice, in NYT on May 5, 1879
• The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Beach at politicalgraveyard.com Political Graveyard
• 700000 people connected with European Royalty at www.e-familytree.net Beach genealogy
• Allen Carpenter BEACH/Abby A. WOODRUFF at www.beachfamilyjournal.com Beach genealogy, his entry