Matthew P. Beebe (September 4, 1833 – October 27, 1901) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Chester, New York in Warren County, Beebe moved to

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in 1851. Then, in 1852, Beebe moved to

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and finally to Wausau. Beebe was in the logging and lumber business. In 1889, Beebe served in the

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and was a

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. Beebe died in Wausau, Wisconsin.Wisconsin Blue Book 1889,' Biographical Sketch of Mathew P. Beebe, pg. 512

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1833 births 1901 deaths People from Warren County, New York Politicians from Wausau, Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin 19th-century American businesspeople Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub