Jack Eugene Beauchamp (February 10, 1932 – September 21, 2007) was an American politician and farmer who served a single term in the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 14th legislative district of Kansas from 1987 to 1988 as a Republican.[1]

Jack Beauchamp
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 14th district
In office
1987–1988
Preceded byDorothy Nichols
Succeeded byBettie Shumway
Personal details
Born
Jack Eugene Beauchamp

(1932-02-10)February 10, 1932
Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 21, 2007(2007-09-21) (aged 75)
Ottawa, Kansas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Lyndell Jane Staadt
(m. 1953)
Children3
Parent(s)Ted Beauchamp
Opal Fowler
Residence(s)Ottawa, Kansas, U.S.
Alma materAppanoose High School
Kansas State University
University of Kansas
ProfessionPolitician, farmer
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1954–1955

Early life and education

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Beauchamp was born in Kansas City, Kansas, on February 10, 1932, to Ted Beauchamp and Opal Fowler. At a young age, he moved to Lane, then Appanoose Township.

Beauchamp graduated from Appanoose High School in 1950. He subsequently attended Kansas State University and the University of Kansas.

Career

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Beauchamp served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1955.

Beauchamp served a single term in the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 14th legislative district of Kansas from 1987 to 1988 as a Republican.

Outside of the Kansas Legislature, Beauchamp was a farmer and stockman who farmed buffalo.[2]

Beauchamp served as a member of various organizations, including the Ottawa school board, the Franklin County Farm Bureau, the Ottawa Recreation Commission, the Franklin County Planning Commission, and the Franklin County Historical Society. He served as president of the Kansas State Board of Agriculture and the Kansas State Fair Board. Additionally, Beauchamp coached baseball for a number of years.

Personal life and death

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Beauchamp married Lyndell Jane Staadt in Richter, Kansas, on August 23, 1953. They were married for over 54 years and had three children together.

Beauchamp was a member of the Richter United Methodist Church.

Beauchamp died at the age of 75 at his home in Ottawa, Kansas, on September 21, 2007.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Kansas Legislators: Past and Present". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  2. ^ Ottawa Herald. September 21, 2007. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Jack Beauchamp Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved June 20, 2023.