Harry Peter Beam

Democrat Representative of Illinois's 4th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

November 23, 1892 (75 years old)

Birthday

December 31, 1967

Death

Served as a U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1931 to 1942.
Elected as a Democrat and served in six consecutive Congresses.
Chaired the Committee on Memorials during the 77th Congress.
Practiced law in Chicago after graduating from law school in 1916.
Served in the United States Navy during World War I.
Elected as a judge of the Municipal Court of Chicago in 1942 and re-elected multiple times until 1964.
Engaged in legal practice until retirement in 1964.
Lived in Chicago for most of his life and was interred at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery after his death.