Background
Beeson was born in Nottinghamshire, England on September 18, 1803.
Beeson was born in Nottinghamshire, England on September 18, 1803.
He authored A Plea for the Indians in 1857. He emigrated to the United States in 1832 settling in Illinois. His farm was a station on the Underground Railroad.
During the Rogue River Wars of 1855-1856, Beeson was an outspoken advocate for the Indians, and against the slaughter and atrocities committed by the settlers.
The result was that he had to flee for his life on May 23, 1856. Beeson did not return to Oregon for nearly a decade.
During these years, he published "Plea" and traveled extensively throughout the eastern United States giving lectures advocating Indian rights.