Beck, George T. (George Thornton), 1856-1943

George Washington Thornton Beck (1856-1943) was born in Kentucky, the son of U.S. Senator James Burnie Beck. He came to Wyoming in 1879 and worked as a sheep rancher near Sheridan until 1889. In 1895 in partnership with William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Beck formed the Shoshone Land and Irrigation Company, which undertook construction of the Cody Canal and the town of Cody, Wyoming. He also created the Shoshone Electric Light and Power Company. A Democrat, Beck served as president of the last Wyoming Territorial Council and in the Wyoming state legislature in 1913 and 1915. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Congress in 1890 and the Wyoming governorship in 1902, but served as a six-time delegate to the Democratic National Convention. He was married to Daisy M. Sorenson in 1897 and they had three children: George T. Beck Jr., Jane Beck Johnson, and Betty Beck Roberson.

From the description of George T. Beck papers, 1869-1943. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 27590159

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