Andrew Jackson Beale | |
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 Beale in 1890 | |
| Mayor of Oklahoma City | |
| In office November 27, 1889 –December 30, 1889 | |
| Preceded by | William Couch [lower-alpha 1] |
| Succeeded by | David Williams Gibbs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 18,1831 Kentucky |
| Died | January 4,1909 (aged 77) Cynthiana,Kentucky |
Andrew Jackson Beale was an American politician and confederate soldier. He served in the Kentucky Legislature before the American Civil War and as Mayor of Oklahoma City in November and December 1889.
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