Daniel Carter Beard

Daniel Carter (Uncle Dan) Beard (June 21, 1850– June 11, 1941) was an American illustrator, author, and social reformer from Covington, Kentucky. He founded the Sons of Daniel Boone, a boy's organization that was a precurser of the Boy Scouts in 1906. He merged his organization into the Boy Scouts of America when it was founded in 1910. Beard became the first National Commissioner of the Boy Scouts and served it for 30 years.

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June 21 - 1850 - June 11 - 1941 - American - Covington, Kentucky - Sons of Daniel Boone - Boy Scouts - 1906 - Boy Scouts of America - 1910

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Beard was a Freemason.

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The Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, which carries I-471 across the Ohio River, was named for him.

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Daniel Carter Beard Bridge - I-471 - Ohio River

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