Percy Beachell (1874-1969)

Merchant, politician.

Born in Yorkshire, England, one of fifteen children, Beachell immigrated with his family to Canada in 1889, first to Portage la Prairie, then to Rosser, Manitoba. Active in local government, Beachell served as a councillor of the Rural Municipality of Rosser from 1914 to 1921, then as reeve from 1922 to 1953. He became involved in all aspects of life in Rosser, serving as its first postmaster, its agricultural implement dealer, its insurance agent, and warden of the Anglican church from 1902 to 1926. He was active in rural electrification and in improving rural medical facilities, and served as President of the Manitoba Good Roads Association in the late 1930s. From 1944 to 1945, he was President of the Union of Manitoba Municipalities.

He is a member of the Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame.

Sources:

Western Municipal News, April 1939, page 101.

Profile revised: 11 November 2009

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