Emerson Beauchamp

Isaac Emerson Beauchamp (June 14, 1899 – April 15, 1971) was an American politician from the state of Kentucky. A Democrat, he was elected the 41st lieutenant governor of Kentucky in 1951, Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture in 1959, and Kentucky State Treasurer in 1963.

Biography Beauchamp was born in Logan County, Kentucky on June 14, 1899, the son of Isaac and Ella (Offutt) Beauchamp. The Beauchamp family included several doctors, and Beauchamp's parents hoped he would enter the medical profession, so they called him "Doc" from an early age. Beauchamp served in the U.S. Army during World War I and World War II and attained the rank of captain. He served as Kentucky State Treasurer from 1964 through 1967.

Death and burial Beauchamp died in on April 15, 1971. He was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery in Russellville, Kentucky.

Family In 1924, Beauchamp married Elizabeth Orndorff. They were the parents of two sons, Russell and Emerson.