Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Portrait |
Title |
Governor John C.W. Beckham |
Catalog Number |
1951.36 |
Creator |
Beckham, Eleanor |
Date |
1951 |
Material(s) |
Paint/Canvas |
Dimensions |
H-26 W-20 inches |
Description |
This bust portrait shows Governor Beckham wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and a blue tie. The shirt has a stiff stand-up collar. He has brown hair parted in the middle and blue eyes. |
Notes |
J.C.W. Beckham (1869-1940) was governor of Kentucky from 1900 to 1907. As Lieutenant Governor, J.C.W. Beckham became governor upon William Goebel's death. Kentucky had come close to civil war over Goebel's assassination, and Beckham worked to calm the state. He won a special election in 1900 to fill Goebel's unexpired term and was reelected in 1903. At 30, he was the youngest person to serve as governor. Beckham was also an early member, officer, and benefactor of the Kentucky Historical Society. Painted and donated by Eleanor Beckham (1901-1987), the daughter of the governor. |
Collection |
Eleanor Beckham Collection |
People |
Beckham, Eleanor Raphael Beckham, John Crepps Wickliffe, 1869-1940 |
Subjects |
Government Government officials Governors |
Search Terms |
Goebel assassination Goebel crisis |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |