Frank Beley
History of Montana, 1898
US Genweb Montana Archives

Frank Beley, Mayor of Livingston, Montana is one of the 
enterprising and progressive young men who came from an 
Eastern home to Montana.

He was born in New York, July 22, 1859, son of George and 
Catherine (Levens) Beley, descendants of French ancestors 
who were early settlers of the Empire State.  His father is 
engaged in agricultural pursuits in New York, still owning 
and occupying the farm on which Frank was born.

The subject of our sketch left the farm and began business 
for himself when he was quite young, his first venture being 
in the manufacture of pictures frames in the city of Brooklyn.  
He there met with misfortune in the way of fire, and everything 
he had was lost.  After that event he returned to the farm and 
was engaged in farm work until 1886 when he resolved to try 
his fortune in the West.  He came to Montana and for a few 
months worked on a ranch near Deer Lodge, from whence he went 
to Butte, where he engaged with the Centennial Brewing 
Company and remained with that firm until October 1888.  
His next move was to Livingston.  Here he established a 
bottling enterprise, which his able management has 
succeeded in increasing to a large capacity.  He bottles 
all the drinks with the exception of beer that are 
bottled in Livingston.

Upon taking his residence in Livingston, Mr. Beley soon grew 
into popular favor and he was elected to represent the first 
ward as Alderman, serving two years.  In the spring of 1893 
he was elected Mayor.

In 1882 Mr. Beley married Miss Amelia George, daughter of 
Methurian and Antoinelle (Sayer) George of New York.  Mr. 
George was a harness manufacturer and a man highly respected 
by all who knew him.  Mr. and Mrs. Beley have two children-
Ernest and Fred.

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