Chester Beach
Biography
Born in San Francisco. Studied art in Paris at Julian Academy 1904 to 1907. Married Eleanor Murdock August 11, 1910. They had three daughters. Maintained a studio in New York City 1906 to 1951. Received the Saltus award from the ANS in 1946. He died at Brewster, New York.
Beach designed these commemorative half dollars: Monroe Doctrine Centennial half dollar 1923 Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial half 1925 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial half dollar 1928 Hudson, New York, Sesquicentennial half 1935
bio: CCUS; Fielding; NCAB 42 (*gives DOB as 5/22); P-F; WWWA-3 WWWAmArt obit: NYT 8/8/56
Source credit: Pete Smith, American Numismatic Biographies
Bio Snapshot
Date of Birth: 1881 - May - 23Place of Birth: San Francisco
Date of Death: 1956 - Aug - 6