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Alfred Beckley (May 26, 1802 – May 26, 1888) was the founder of Beckley, West Virginia, and a brigadier general in the Virginia militia during the American Civil War. He named the city of Beckley in honor of his father, John James Beckley , [a] [b] who was the first librarian of the United States Congress .
- John J. Beckley
John James Beckley (August 4, 1757 – April 8, 1807) was an...
- Beckley, West Virginia
Beckley is a city in and the county seat of Raleigh County,...
- John J. Beckley
Apr 24, 2024 · He died hours before their bodies were found. A man on his deathbed confessed to killing a mother and daughter 24 years ago, leading to the recovery of their remains this week, officials announced ...
May 26, 2017 · In 1836, he resigned from the army and moved with his wife and daughter to a 56,000-acre tract of family land in present Raleigh County. The town of Raleigh Courthouse grew up around his home. It was later renamed Beckley in honor of Alfred Beckley’s father. From 1849 to 1861, Alfred Beckley served as a brigadier general in the Virginia militia.
City founder Alfred Beckley (May 26, 1802-May 26, 1888) was born in Washington, the only surviving child of John James Beckley and Maria Prince. The death of his father in 1807 made Beckley’s early life economically precarious. With the assistance of President James Monroe, a family friend, he was appointed to West Point, graduating in 1823 ...
Cline was born in Beckley, West Virginia, on July 5, 1958. Cline's father was Paul Cline. Cline's mother was Lassie Justice Cline. Cline's grandfather mined for coal with a pickaxe around Beckley, West Virginia, in the early 20th century. At the age of six, Cline's father, Paul, asked him to fill a paper bag with dirt, paying him a penny for ...
Sep 25, 2012 · Alfred Beckley. City founder Alfred Beckley (May 26, 1802-May 26, 1888) was born in Washington, the only surviving child of John James Beckley and Maria Prince. The death of his father in 1807 made Beckley’s early life economically precarious. With the assistance of President James Monroe, a family friend, he was appointed to West Point ...
