Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-12
DENvERP APER HAS
ACCOUNT OF DEATH
HISTORY OF JUDGE BEAMAN
TOLD IN ARTICLE; FORMERLY
LIVED IN oTTUMWA.

of September contains an interesting
account of the life of Judge d. G. Bea-
man, formerly Of this city, whose
death occurred Friday In Denver.
Mrs. w. T. Harper Of this city, who Is
a daughter of Judge Beaman, has been
in Denver since Tuesday and was at
the bedside of her father when death
; came.
At an early date Judge Beaman was
station agent at Independent. now
known as Selma and while acting In
that capacity pursued the study OF
law. He later read law in the Office Of
Judge Sloan In KeosauQua and came to
! this city in 1882. Upon the elevation
Of Judge E. l., Burton to the bench
he entered law partnership with
Judge u. H. Stiles.
In 1887 Judge Beaman left Ottum-
wa for Glenwood Springs, Colo, and
in 1888 moved to Denver, where he
was joined by his family in that year.
The article from the Denver paper
follows:
In the death Of Judge D. G. Bea-
man, n years old, former vice presi-
dent Of the Colorado Fuel & Iron
company, yesterday afternoon at 2:O5
o'clock, at the Metropoie hotel, Den
yer and Colorado lost distinguished
citizen and noted lawyer. &u
As lover and a promoter OF clean
sport, Judge Beaman occupied place
in which he had few rivals. He was
the moving spirit in the organization
of the American Trotters association,
the parent of all western track associ-
ations, serving as vice president and
later as president of that organization.
Mind keenIy Legal.
AS lawyer Judge Beaman was
known among his association as man
with natural legal mind" an ever
ready wit, and remarkably quick per
ception of vital issues. He had an
abundance Of humor, and often illus
trated his points with apt stories,
many of which were drawn from his
early experiences and observations on
an Iowa farm.
David Crichton Beaman was born at
Burlington, Lawrence county, Ohio,
November %, 1885, His parents were
Gamaliel Carter Beaman, Presbyter-
ian minister and ardent abolitionist,
and Emelia Crichton, born in Perths-
the family Of which the Admirable"
Crichton was the most noted member.
AS a sergeant In an Iowa company
| of the union army, he took part In the
battle Of Athens, Mo-, on August 8,
| 1861. His company engaged in the
battle of Athens before 1t was muster
ed into the regular army. Mr.. Bea-
man later was assigned to the federal
revenue service In which he remained
| until the close of the war. He present
ed confederate flag and cannon ball
captured at the battle ofAthens to the
Iowa Historical society. 49,
Retired Six Years Ago. ,1...
He was admitted to the bar in Van
Buren, county, Iowa, in 1859, and quick
! ly rose to eminence. His ability was
the cause of his being called to Colo
RADIO in 1887 by John G. Osgood, and
he became connected with the opera
lions Of the Colorado Fuel & Iron COM
| pany, with which company, as vice
president, director, secretary or gen
| eral counsel, Mr.. Beaman was identi-
fed for more than twenty-five years.
In January, 1910, he retired from &C
tive service.
Mr.. Beaman married Luella A.
Smith at Athens, Mo-, December 81,
| 1860. He visited Gunnison, Colo, and
other points of the state from 1880 to
1887, when he moved to Glenwood
Springs, coming to Denver in 1888.
! Besides his widow, Judge Beaman
is survived by four children, James l..
| Beaman of Pueblo, Mrs. w. T. Harper
of Ottumwa, Iowa; A. D. Beaman Of
Denver and G. C. Beaman Of Los An
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