Legislator Details


Alonzo P. Beeman
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 65

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 2/6/1841
City:
County: Crawford County, PA
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 2/24/1918
City: Newberg Township, MI
County: Cass County, MI
Country:
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 2/27/1918
City:
County:
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Cemetery:

Marital Information:
married Nancy Bogart, dau. of Thomas Bogart, about 1861; children: Annie (Russer), Lewis, Stella (Poe), Alonzo Guy and Ned

Number of Children: 5

Background

Religion: United Brethren
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer
Race:

Education:
public schools of PA

Biographical Sketch:
Of English and German descent. Son of Myron and Sinna [or Lucinda] (Libhart) Beeman. Moved to Erie Co., PA when young. He was on his own at 15 and relocated to Cass Co., MI in 1856 and worked as a carpenter. He enlisted as a private in the 19th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, Company G in 1863; he was wounded at Resaca, GA requiring an 8 month recovery, before returning to the field. He was discharged in Jackson, MI in August 1865. He moved briefly to Kansas in 1867 but returned to Newburg. He served as township treasurer, 2 years; supervisor for 14 years and county treasurer for 2 terms. He was school director for 18 years. Member of the GAR.

Notable Facts:
Birth county is also listed as Erie Co., PA in some sources.

Sessions Served:

Forty-Fifth Legislature, 1909-1910
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Asylum for Criminally Insane , Horticulture , Soldiers' Home , Towns and Counties
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Jones
County of Residence Cass
District: Cass
District Description: Cass County

Date Elected: 11/3/1908
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1909
Date Left Office: 12/31/1910

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Committee chairmanship: Soldiers' Home
Forty-Fourth Legislature, 1907-1908
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Drainage , Eastern Asylum for Insane , Soldiers' Home
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Jones
County of Residence Cass
District: Cass
District Description: Cass County

Date Elected: 11/6/1906
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1907
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Unknown
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Bibliography:

USCen 1910; SeekMI; GLOVER p.476-8; BIOG.PUB.(B) p.788-89; Manual p.707; MIBiog:1:69;
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