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- 1 2 3 "Beamish, Ex-PUC Member, Dies". The Gazette and Daily. York, Pennsylvania. October 2, 1945. p. 27.
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- ↑ "St. Thomas' College Pioneer Class Reunion is Held at Hotel Casey". Scranton times. June 9, 1933.
- ↑ "St. Thomas College football team, 1893". University of Scranton Digital Collections. 1893. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- 1 2 "Coaches Blast Beamish's Suggestion". Washington Post. October 1, 1942. p. 12.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Cardiac Attack Results in Death of Richard J. Beamish". Scranton times. October 2, 1945. pp. 3, 10.
- ↑ "Beamish Quits Pinchot". New York Times. October 18, 1934. p. 4.
Richard Joseph Beamish | |
|---|---|
 c. 1931 | |
| Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 20, 1931 –October 17, 1934 |
