Brief Life History of Irving Pratt
When Irving Pratt Beesley was born on 10 July 1907, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Alvin Augustus Beesley, was 34 and his mother, Ruby Ross Pratt, was 33. He married Mary Louise May on 4 November 1932, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Spokane City, Spokane, Washington, United States in 1940 and United States in 1949. He died on 4 May 1966, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Irving P Beesley, "United States 1950 Census"
- <Unknown>, "Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914"
- Irving Pratt Beesley, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
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1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
1908 · The Salt Lake City Union Pacific Depot
Being listed on the National Register of Historic Places, The Salt Lake City Union Pacific Depot dates to the more prosperous era in the history of American railroad travel. Originally called the Union Station, it was jointly constructed by the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroads and the Oregon Short Line. The platforms behind the station ran north-to-south, parallel to the first main line built in the Salt Lake Valley. When Amtrak was formed in 1971, it took over the passenger services at the station, but all trains were moved to the Rio Grande station after it joined Amtrak. In January 2006, The Depot was opened as a shopping center that housed shops, restaurants and music venues.
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.
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English: variant of Beasley .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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