Rupert Rennison Beetham[1] (August 29, 1877 – May 5, 1933) was a Republican politician in the U.S. state of Ohio who was Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives 1921–1922.
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| Born | August 29, 1877 Greensburg, Ohio |
| Died | May 5, 1933 (aged 55) Columbus, Ohio |
| Resting place | Cadiz Union Cemetery, Cadiz, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Scio College Ohio State University College of Law |
Beetham was born in Greensburg, Trumbull County, Ohio.[2] He was educated at the Canton High School, Scio College and the Ohio State University School of Law.[3] He lettered in Football at Ohio State in for the 1899 team with a record of 9–0–1.[4]
Beetham was a lawyer, farmer, and teacher. He belonged to the Free Masons and the Knights of Pythias. He was a member of the School board of Cadiz Schools starting in 1904, and served as postmaster of Cadiz, Ohio from 1906–1914. He was married and lived in Cadiz.[3] He was a Methodist.[1]
He died at a Columbus hospital of complications of arteriosclerosis in 1933. He had been in declining health for several years. He was 55.[5] He had previously been the prohibition director in the administration of governor Myers Y. Cooper. His funeral was held May 7, 1933 in Cadiz.
Footnotes edit
- ^ a b Ohio 1920 : 141
- ^ "R. R. Beetham, Former State Dry Czar, Dies", Steubenville Herald Star, Friday, May 5, 1933, Steubenville, Ohio, United States Of America
- ^ a b Ohio 1917 : 471
- ^ "2011 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Ohio State University. p. 154. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ "Rupert Beetham Dies Today At Columbus, Ohio", Delphos Daily Herald, Friday, May 5, 1933, Delphos, Ohio, United States Of America
References edit
- Ohio General Assembly (1917). Manual of legislative practice in the General Assembly. State of Ohio. p. 471.
- Halley, W E; Maynard, John P. (1920). Manual of Legislative Practice in the General Assembly 1919–1920. Columbus: State Bindery. p. 141.
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