James Hartley Beal
(1861-1945)

Died aged c. 84

Dr. James Hartley Beal was born in 1861 in Ohio. A scientist and pharmacist, he came to Camp Walton (now Fort Walton Beach) in 1915. Dr. Beal collected plants and shells, and used his yacht to follow the east and west coasts of Florida in search of them. His collections were kept in his Camp Walton office. In 1940 his collection of shells was donated to the Beal-Maltbie Shell Museum at Rollins College in Winter Park and in 1988 to the Florida State Museum at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Dr. Beal is also remembered for his contributions to Camp Walton. The first public water and sewer system in Fort Walton Beach was created from his artesian well in 1944, and he donated land to the city. Dr. Beal died in 1945.

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James Hartley Beal (September 23, 1861 – September 20, 1945) was an educator, legislator, author, and pharmacist in the U.S. State of Ohio who was the first recipient of the Remington Medal for distinguished service to American pharmacy.

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