William Martin Beauchamp
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William Martin Beauchamp (March 1830–1925) was an American
ethnologist
and Episcopal
clergy
man. He published several works on the archeology and ethnology of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) in New York.
, New York
He graduated from the DeLaney Divinity School.
of Grace Episcopal Church in Baldwinsville, N. Y.
From 1884 to 1912 he was examining chaplain for the diocese
of New York.
In addition, he made valuable archæological contributions from his independent research, particularly concerning the Iroquois Indian
s. In 1889 the United States Bureau of Ethnology commissioned him to survey the Iroquois territory in New York and Canada
, and to prepare a map indicating the location of all the known Indian sites in that region. An enlargement of this map was published in Beauchamp's Aboriginal Occupation of New York (1900). His other works are:
United States
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ethnologist
Ethnology
Ethnology is the branch of anthropology that compares and analyzes the origins, distribution, technology, religion, language, and social structure of the ethnic, racial, and/or national divisions of humanity.-Scientific discipline:Compared to ethnography, the study of single groups through direct...
and Episcopal
Episcopal Church (United States)
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clergy
Clergy
Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. A clergyman, churchman or cleric is a member of the clergy, especially one who is a priest, preacher, pastor, or other religious professional....
man. He published several works on the archeology and ethnology of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) in New York.
Early life and education
Beauchamp was born in Coldenham, Orange CountyOrange County, New York
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area. The county sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
He graduated from the DeLaney Divinity School.
Career
From 1865 to 1900, Beauchamp was rectorRector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of Grace Episcopal Church in Baldwinsville, N. Y.
Baldwinsville, New York
Baldwinsville is a village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 7,053 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area....
From 1884 to 1912 he was examining chaplain for the diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of New York.
In addition, he made valuable archæological contributions from his independent research, particularly concerning the Iroquois Indian
Iroquois
The Iroquois , also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are an association of several tribes of indigenous people of North America...
s. In 1889 the United States Bureau of Ethnology commissioned him to survey the Iroquois territory in New York and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and to prepare a map indicating the location of all the known Indian sites in that region. An enlargement of this map was published in Beauchamp's Aboriginal Occupation of New York (1900). His other works are:
- The Iroquois Trail (1892)
- Indian Names in New York (1893)
- Shells of Onondaga CountyOnondaga County, New YorkOnondaga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 467,026. The county seat is Syracuse.Onondaga County is part of the Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area....
(1896) - History of the New York Iroquois, now Commonly Called the Six NationsIroquoisThe Iroquois , also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are an association of several tribes of indigenous people of North America...
(1905) - Aboriginal Use of Wood in New York (1905)
- Aboriginal Place Names of New York (1907)
- Past and Present of SyracuseSyracuse, New YorkSyracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
and Onondaga County (1908)
External links
- "William Martin Beauchamp", Minnesota State University-Mankato eMuseum