Edward Peter Beard

Democrat Representative of Rhode Island's 2nd district

  • Representative

    Rhode Island, district 2

    January 15, 1979 - January 3, 1981

3

Congresses Served

3

House Terms

January 20, 1940 (80 years old)

Birthday

January 11, 2021

Death

  • Served in the Rhode Island National Guard from 1960 to 1966.
  • Was a house painter before entering politics.
  • Served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1972 to 1974.
  • Was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1976.
  • Served in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 1975, to January 3, 1981.
  • Was chairman of the House Committee on Labor Standards during his time in Congress.
  • Did not win re-election for the Ninety-seventh Congress in 1980.
  • Owned and operated a tavern and hosted a radio talk show after leaving Congress.
  • Served as director of elderly affairs for the City of Providence from 1986 to 2002.
  • Was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination to the One Hundred and Second Congress in 1990.
  • Lived in Providence, Rhode Island.