Milton Earl Beebe

Who is Milton Earl Beebe?

Milton Earle Beebe was an American architect who designed numerous buildings in Buffalo, New York and elsewhere. He designed courthouses "at Warren, Smethport, Cambria, and Huntingdon in Pennsylvania, costing $100,000 each." Several are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. He also designed Early Commercial architecture buildings, residences, churches and public buildings.

Beebe was born November 27, 1840 in Cassadaga, Chautauqua County, New York. Beebe was the third son of Justus Beebe and Harriet Beebe. He was a Private in the Union Army on September 11, 1861 in Stockton, New York and was assigned to Company K, 9th New York Cavalry on October 2, 1861. He was promoted to Bugler on October 24, 1861 and received a Disability Discharge on June 20, 1862. After the war he took up the study of architecture and worked for Wilcox and Porter did carpentry work, and went to Chicago where he studied under G.P. Randall for two years. He established his own practice in Buffalo in 1873. Beebe designed several courthouses. He was "zealous" Republican and was elected Alderman in the Second Ward. He ran for mayor but lost to Grover Cleveland.