Date of Birth: 1889
Date of Death: August 12, 1939
Place of Birth: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Burial Place: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
John August Beck was a prominent sportsman and private commercial taxidermist in Pennsylvania who was president Theodore Roosevelt’s taxidermist. He also served as a member of the Pennsylvania Game Commission under Governor Fisher.
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