American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-07-24
QUIZ NEW suPERINTENDEEf OF EDucA-
II0N-D c. DKAUeHA1P, ESQ.

IIO0-O. q. 06AU06A3x, &03'
Many worthy citizens of our town
and county are much exercised on
of the recent appointment
Of the above named gentleman to
the important position of Superin-
tendent of Education of our county.
This feeling has been caused by re-
ports. diligently circulated, that MIR.
Beauchamp is totally unfit Tor the
Office that he is an ignoramus and
wanting in all those business quail
icatiOns necessary to successfully
manage the schools of the county
and to judiciously administer the
school fund. As Mr.. Beauchamp
has been living in our county only
since January last. and Is hence I'M
known to many of our citizens, we
have taken the pains to learn some
thing OF his past history.
Mr. Beauchamp W, Is born in 1881 =,
in Leake county, Miss, and is the
son of Williams Beauchamp, late
of said county-a man of standing
and responsibility, and, in his life
time, we'll and fav0rably Known to
many OF our citizens. He has lived
in Leake county from the time OF
his birth until his removal to this
January last, and has al
ways borne the character of a sober,
Industrious and law abiding citizen /;
D faithful public officer, aud pru-
dent aud ssgacious business man.
In 1858 he was elected a constable
in Leake county in 1855 he was
appointed postmaster, which posi-
ton he held until he resigned, upon
closing out q mercantile business
in which he was then engaged.
After the breaking out of the war
he was engaged for several months
- enrolling clerk at the headquar-
Eers of the Recruiting Department
IF Mississippi, for the late COnfed-
srate Government ives discharged
Tor physical debility aud returned
10 his home, where he remained
Turing tho war. During the war,
about 1868, he was again elected
constable and filed the position un-
i'll the first election after the war, in
1865. At the election in 1866 he
was elected Clerk of the Circuit
md Chancery Courts of Leake coun-
y. In 1886 he was reelected to
he same position, and served in
hat capacity until 1869, when he
was removed from Office by the
military Governor of this State for
political disabilities, he heing una
bic to take the ''iron clad OATH then
required of all state and county
officers.
After his removal as Circuit and
Clerk, q vacancy occurred
IN the Sheriff's Office of Leake cOun-
y and Mr.. B. was. by the Courts of
Leake, appointed Sheriff pro tenn,
and served in that capacity to the
satisfaction Of the Courts during an
interim of many months. At the
arst election under the new Consti-
tuition. he was elected Justice of the
Peace for the Carthage District of
Leake county, which position he
held until he resigned, upon his ap-
to the Office of County
Superintendent of Education for
Leake county. In 1871 he was ap-
pointed Master and Commissioner
Of Chancery by the late lamented
Young, and served in
that capacity during the term of
pnkee Of said Chancellor. In the
ia1Ae 1eae haven paGiatads Inbiic
for Leake county,
and served as such until his appoint
msnt as county Superintendent of
when he resigned the posi-
lion. La 1873 he was appointed
Superintendent of Education for
Leake county, and served in that
until his removal to this
in January, 1875. when be
resigned.
In 1873 he was also appointend
q. 8. Commissioner for Leake cOun-
~ by Hon. &. A. Hill, U. s. District
Judge for the Southern District of
Miss, WEIGH position he held
until his removal to Madison cOun-
ty. In 1874 he was re-appOinted
Master and Commissions in Chan
cery for Leake county, by Hon.
VIM. Breck, Chancellor. He was
granted Q temporary license to
practice law in 1872. and was regu-
larly admitted to the bar after a
examination in 1873.
During his administration as Mas
ter and Commissioner In Chancery,
many important matters were re-
ferred to him by the Chancery Court
for adjudication. in all of which he
acquitted himself with credit, and
to the satisfaction of the court. For