William A. Beach Biography

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BEACH, WILLIAM A., is a native of Sullivan county, Pennsylvania, and 
was born May 2, 1862; moved with his parents to Des Moines, Iowa, in 
1869, and from there to Emmetsburg, same state in 1871; was educated in 
the public schools, and was graduated from a commercial college at 
Milwaukee, Wis., came to Sioux Falls, September 10, 1883, and worked in 
F. W. Taylor's hardware store five years. In 1888, bought a half 
interest in a job printing office in Sioux Falls, and in May, 1890, 
bought his partner's interest, and since then has added to the business 
until now he has one of the best equipped job printing, blank book 
manufacturing and stationery plants in the state.  He is a good 
business man, and a pleasant, agreeable man to do business with, and 
everybody has a good word to say of Will A. Beach.