Biography of Benjamin A. Beckner
Benjamin A. Beckner. Virginia has for years boasted of being the birthplace of some of our most prominent men and indeed it is no small honor to have given to the world such men as Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Clay and Lee. There is always a satisfaction in associating one’s self, even in a remote way with those who have accomplished so much in making our country one of the grandest that time has ever known. Our subject, Benjamin A. Beckner, who resides on section 14, North Otter Township, is a native of Virginia. His father, John Beckner, was also there …