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John Beach

US Army officer and U.S. Indian Agent

Died when: 62 years 242 days (751 months)
Star Sign: Capricorn

 

John Beach

Major John Beach (January 1, 1812 – August 31, 1874) was a United States Army officer during the Black Hawk and American Civil War.He was the last U.S.

Indian Agent to the Sac and Fox tribes.A son-in-law to General Joseph Street, Beach succeeded him as agent to the Sac and Fox upon Street's death, and he eventually hosted the week-long council that resulted in the signing of the treaty for the purchase of much of Iowa from the Sac and Fox Indians in October 1842.


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