Background
He married Mary Emmett (daughter of Edward Emmett) on 22 February 1868 at White Rock, near Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia in a double wedding.
He married Mary Emmett (daughter of Edward Emmett) on 22 February 1868 at White Rock, near Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia in a double wedding.
Not permitted to proceed to the California goldfields because of his youth, he then journeyed to Australia, arriving in 1856. On arrival in Sydney, he worked as a draper"s assistant, and in 1856 moved to Hill End to mine gold. He also prospected at Rockhampton, the Snowy River, Lucknow and in New Zealand.
He was an alderman at Hill End from 1875, and its mayor from 1876 until 1877 and again from 1885.
He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly on 12 November 1877, retiring on 23 November 1882. He was the member for Goldfields from 12 November 1877 to 9 November 1880 and Mudgee from 1 December 1880 to 23 November 1882.
A friend, to whom he had entrusted the management of his estate, enriched himself and left Beyers bankrupted in 1894. He moved to Mount Higgins, Western Australia, where he successfully resumed mining.
He was a patron of the local hospital at Hill End and a member of many friendly societies.