Joseph (James) Hall Beattie

Joseph (James) Hall Beattie was the 2^nd mayor of the city of Windsor, in 1894, having formerly been mayor of the town of Windsor from 1886-1888.

Mr. Beattie was born in 1831 in Prescott and Russell United Counties, Ontario. He was married to Louisa McIntosh Beattie, and at one point owned a dry goods store in Wallaceberg, Ontario. Beattie was also listed as a Lance Corporal in the Canadian Army. He died on June 17^th 1906 in his home on Bruce Street in Windsor.

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“John Davis.” Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Web. Accessed April 17, 2018. [Ancestry.com available through WPL database]

“Lcpl Joseph Hall Beattie.” Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Web. Accessed April 17, 2018. [Ancestry.com available through WPL databases]

Transactions of the Grand Chapter of the State of Iowa from 1883 to 1886: Grand Annual Convocation Inclusive, Vol. 5. Des Moines, Iowa, USA: Royal Arch Masons. Grand Chapter of the State of Iowa. January 1, 1886. P. xvii.