Background
Beals, Edward Alden was born on April 23, 1855 in Troy, New York, United States. Son of Alden Porter and Emma Z. (Waite) Beals.
Beals, Edward Alden was born on April 23, 1855 in Troy, New York, United States. Son of Alden Porter and Emma Z. (Waite) Beals.
Educated grade and high schools, Stamford, Connecticut, and Harvard, 1 year.
Practiced dentistry until 1880, then entered United States Signal Corps. Later transferred to the United States Weather Bureau. In charge offices at New York, 1883, Atlanta, 1883, Mount Washington, New Hampshire (U.S.), 1884-1885, Chattanooga, 1886-1887, Louisiana Crosse, Wisconsin, 1887-1890, Minneapolis, 1891-1895.
Cleveland, 1896-1899, Portland, Oregon, 1900-1917, San Francisco, 1917-1924.
Meteorologist in charge Hawaiian weather service, Honolulu, 1924-1926, retired.
Married Frances East. Middaugh, June 26, 1888. Children: Nancy Augusta, Clyde Alden.