Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-12-21
took occasion to tell Of the many times he
had lent q kind hand to a young man

took occasion to tell Of the many times he
had lent a kind hand to young man
in need.
Mr.. BceSon was born in Columbana
county, O., July Z, 1914, his father being
John BeesOn, a Well-to-do farmer He
received his early education in the com
mon schools of the neighborhOod and spent
large portion Of his time On the farm.
He tired of the dull routine of that life
and deciding to devote himself to some
other occupation, went to Beaver, Pa,
with the intention of serving 4 regular ap-
premiership to the printers trade. A year
and q half later, with his brother Dr.
Jesse Reeson, he purchased the Democrat
ic Waterman, which they published for
about one year. He then Travelled as a
journeyman until 1886. During that time
he visited Detroit, Cleveland. Chicago and
other places of note. and coming to Wis
consin, he located at Green Bay. In 1884,
together with two Of his brothers, Elisha
and John, be built the first sawmill at
Little Suamico, Oc0nto county, which they
sold upon its completion.
Mr., Beeson then went South and
worked al his trade in st. Louis. No.
Paducah and Louisville. Ky, and finally
returned to Ohio, settling at Findlay
where he taught school for two years
On the 18th Of September, 1889, he was
married to Miss Susan Il. Bell. After
his marriage he had charge of the Find
lay Courier office for two years, when he
removed to Southport now Kenosha,
Wis, where he was employed as foreman
III the office of the Southport American
In 1912, he came to this county, locating
on farm in the town of Fond du Lac
He continued to work the farm until the
spring of 1S47, when he removed to the
city and purchased an interest in the
Fond du Lac Journal.
Mr. Blossoms newspaper experience is
one Of the most interesting and varied to
be found in the history of Wisconsin jour
nalism. His interest in the Journal was
bought in March, 1S47, and in July, 1913,
he became editor and sole owner. LII
March, 1S49, he sold the entire establish
ment to J. a. Eastman and Alfred A.
White, but in the following October Mr..
Beeson repurchased Mr.. Whites interest,
and the firm of Eastman & BeesoD con-
tinued until May, 1851, when Mr.. Be-
son again became sole owner. About
this time a new Democratic paper was
started called the Fond du Lac Patriot.
the name being changed to the National
Democrat in 1858. NJ. J. Thomas of the
Democrat then formed partnership
with Mr.. Beeson and the two papers were
consolidated under the name of the Fond
du Lac Union, Beeson & Thomas,
was OF short duration, as at the close OF
1853 Nh Beeson retired. In 1857. an
ether Democratic paper had been started.
which was managed by several persons.
including S. NJ Smead and /. +. Strong.
Jr. 1t brought financial disaster to all its
proprietors, and in May, 1862, it was
sold 10 Mr.. Beeson. The latter imme
diately disposed of a half interest to King
man Flint who in turn sold out to Mr.,
Stanchfeld, and in September Mr.. Beeson
transferred his share to A. 2. SWineford,
afterwards governor of Alaska.
IN August, 1880, Mr.. Beeson again be-
came interested in the Journal and was
its principal editor and publisher for
she following twelve years. During
this time Henry Bush, DR.. z.
Mclaughlin and Dr. E. B. Beeson
were successfully interested more or less
in editing and publishing the Journal.
In August. 1892, Mr. Beeson sold his
entire interest in the Journal to Mr..
Bloom, who continued to publish it until
1884, when Mr.. Lange purchased the sub
scription list and merged the paper into
the Reporter.
AS public officer Mr.. Beeson has
served in the. capacity of county treas
urer, being elected to that position in
1870 and reelected in 1872. The follow
ing two years he served as deputy. Re
firing from public life. Mr.. Beeson with
his wife and daughter Abbie, went broad
in 1877, spending two years visiting Lon
don. Paris and other places Of note, and
Italy. where the daughter studied music
under some of the leading masters.
The family of Mr.. Beeson consists of
five Children ohm j. Beeson, Vancouver;
Mrs. 7. B. Whitman. this city; Mrs.
Mary Dalrymple CheStervile, o.; Dr. e.
3. Beeson. this city, and Abbie Beeson
Darlington. London, Eng. Mr.. Beeson
was the father of two daughters, Ger
trude and Jenny, who died in childhood
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