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The New International Encyclopædia/Beck, James Burnie

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Edition of 1905. See also James Burnie Beck on Wikipedia; and the disclaimer.

661251The New International Encyclopædia — Beck, James Burnie

BECK, James Burnie (1822-90). An American politician, born in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. He graduated at the law school of Transylvania University, Lexington, Ky., and from 1866 to 1875 was a member of Congress. From 1876 until his death he was United States Senator from Kentucky. He was a member of the commission appointed to define the Maryland-Virginia boundary, and was prominent in the discussion of tariff and currency questions.