Nelson F. Beckwith (April 18, 1813 – January 6, 1873) was an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the

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Biography

Beckwith was born on April 18, 1813, in

Rushford, New York Rushford is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,085 at the 2020 census. Rushford is in the northwest part of Allegany County and is northeast of Olean. History The first settlersEnos Gary and two of his ch ...

. He resided in

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, where he constructed mills. Beckwith also briefly lived in

Berlin, Wisconsin Berlin (/ˈbɜːrlɪn/ BUR-lin) is a city in Green Lake and Waushara counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,571 at the 2020 census. Of this, 5,435 were in Green Lake County, and only 89 were in Waushara County. The city ...

. There, two properties that belonged to him, now known as the Beckwith House Hotel and the Nelson F. Beckwith House, are listed on the

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. Beckwith was a member of the

during the 1872 session. His seat was contested in 1872 because of voting irregularities, but was retained. Previously, Beckwith had been an unsuccessful candidate in 1868. He was

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. He died unexpectedly of heart disease in 1873.

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* People from Rushford, New York People from Omro, Wisconsin People from Berlin, Wisconsin Millers 1813 births 1873 deaths Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub