Beekman, Benjamin B., 1863-1945

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Cornelius C. Beekman was the founder and owner of Beekman Bank in Jacksonville, Oregon. His son, Benjamin became a lawyer in Portland and was a faculty member of the University of Oregon law school from 1907-1915, when the law school was based in Portland. Carrie Beekman, daughter of Cornelius and sister of Benjamin, provided for the funding of the Beekman chair in history at the University of Oregon, in addition to her many other substantial donations.

From the guide to the Beekman Family papers, 1859-1936, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries)

Lawyer, of Portland, Or.

Benjamin B. Beekman was born 3 August 1863, the son of Cornelius C. Beekman (1828-1915) and Julia Elizabeth (Hoffman) Beekman (1839-1931). Benjamin B. Beekman never married. He died in 1945 and is buried with his parents in Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, Or.

From the description of Correspondence of Ben Beekman, 1883-1900. (Library of Congress / Nucmc). WorldCat record id: 779937264

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Birth 1863-08-03

Death 1945

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