Background
Beamish, Richard Joseph was born on November 6, 1869 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Francis Allen and Mary (Loftus) Beamish.
Beamish, Richard Joseph was born on November 6, 1869 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Francis Allen and Mary (Loftus) Beamish.
Education high school and School of the Lackawanna, Scranton.
Admitted to Pennsylvania bar, 1890 and began practice at Scranton. Assistant district attorney Lackawanna County, 1890-1893. Managing editor Scranton Free Press, 1893-1897, Carbondale (Pennsylvania) Anthracite.
Directing editor Philadelphia Press, 1911-1920.
Special writer, Philadelphia Inquirer. Political editor Philadelphia Record.
Became secretary Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, January 20, 1931. Chief counsel Pennsylvania Public Service Commission, 1935-1937.
Member Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission since 1937.
Managed the presidential campaign of Judge George Gray of Delaware for Democratic nomination, 1908.
Member Public Service Commission, Pennsylvania, 1926. Member Aeronautical; Clubs: Art, Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick (Philadelphia).
Married 3d, Maud Weatherly, August 14, 1909. Children: Dorothy (Mistress John Jay Madigan), Ella (Sister M. Amator), Richard J., Elsa.