Henry Rutgers Beekman (judge)

Henry Rutgers Beekman
Portrait of Beekman
Born(1845-12-08)December 8, 1845
DiedDecember 17, 1900(1900-12-17) (aged 55)
Alma materColumbia College
Columbia Law School
Occupation(s)Judge, lawyer
ChildrenHenry Rutgers Beekman
FamilyBeekman family

Henry Rutgers Beekman (December 8, 1845 – December 17, 1900)[1] was an American lawyer, judge, and government official. A member of the Beekman family, he served as a justice of the Supreme Court of New York and was New York City Parks Commissioner.[2]

  1. ^ "JUSTICE BEEKMAN DEAD; Expired Suddenly While Opening the Door of His Home. Had Started for County' Court House, Became Ill, and Returned -- Courts Adjourned on Receipt of News". The New York Times. 1900-12-18. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  2. ^ Olmsted, Frederick Law (1977). The Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted: The Early Boston Years, 1882–1890. JHU Press. ISBN 978-1-4214-0926-9.