Dr. George Bertram Madsen ~ Mayor of the Month ~ December 2011

Dr. George Bertram Madsen, practicing physician in Mt. Pleasant for 28 years, was born November 14, 1901 in Mt. Pleasant, a son of George and Addie Tebbs Madsen.  He passed away January 11, 1961 while performing surgery at the Mt. Pleasant hospital.  He had previously practiced medicine in Arizona and Mexico. Active in civic affairs, he served as Mt. Pleasant mayor from 1947 to 1949, and also served as a city councilman.  He was instrumental in the establishment  of the North Sanpete LDS Hospital in Mt. Pleasant and had worked on many other projects including a flood dam for the area. Dr. Madsen was a member ot the Utah State, Central Utah and the American Medical Associations.  He was a former member and past president  of the Lions Club.  Dr. Madsen was the school physician for Wasatch Academy for 11 years. He graduated from North Sanpete High School and University of Utah, receiving his medical degree from the Louisville Kentucky Medical School in 1925. Dr. Madsen married Thelma Beauman of Mt. Pleasant on September 15, 1936 in Soda Springs, Idaho.  They had three daughters:  Roberta (Bobby) Reeves of San Diego, California, Thelma Ann (Tammy) Harley of Dallas, Texas and Lynne Keene of Bakersfield, California. Some of his favorite hobbies were flying, fishing, hunting, and traveling with his family.  He enjoyed the local mountains and, in his younger years, had spent time herding sheep in them.

Harold C. Beauman ~ Mayor of the Month ~ November 2010

Harold C. Beaumann, son of Harold C and Ella, was born in Mt. Pleasant, September 20, 1863.  His parents emigrated from Denmark in 1862 and located in Mt. Pleasant.



He worked on the farm and attended the local schools.  In 1886 he was appointed postmaster, which position he held for six years.  He was City Treasurer for four  years, County Treasurer for two years and elected a member of the City Council in 1895.  He was then elected mayor of Mt. Pleasant in 1904.



He assisted in organizing the Mt. Pleasant Bank and was an agent for Royal and Continental Fire Insurance Companies and the Pioneer Davis County nurseries.



He was married in Mt. Pleasant September 20, 1892 to Anne, daughter of Henry and Kate DeGraff, who was born in Salt Lake City, September 30, 1870.  They had two children:  Harold and Ruth.

January 25, 1889, Harold C. Beaumann was appointed Post­master. For a time the post office was in the former location; later. however, it was moved to the east side of First West, between Main and First South.          .Mt. Pleasant History by Hilda Madsen Longsdorf p. 167.

In March 1903, while George Christensen was mayor, the city voted a bond for water works, but not until 1905, during H. C. Beaumann's term, were contracts let for installing the system. In due time, the system was installed, and with its completion. the settling barrels with their prickly pears, which had been used at most every home for the settling of the roily water, disappeared.  HML p. 182.

February 1906, the North Sanpete Bank was incorporated with a capital stock of $50,000.00. W. D. Candland, president; A. J. Aagard, vice president; and H. C. Beaumann, cashier. They were installed in their new building on the north side of Main Street, midway between State and First West.  HML p. 183

1904-5. Mayor, H. C. Beaumann; Recorder, A. H. Maiben; Treas­urer, E. Ellis Day; Marshal, Andrew S. Jensen; Justice of the Peace, A. B. Waldermar; Councilors, A. E. Mcintosh, (16) Joseph Monsen, A. C. Madsen, George H. Marshall, (17) A. C. Wall, S. E. Jensen, Bent R. Hansen.  HML p. 237