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Joseph Henry Beeman

Democrat Representative of Mississippi's 5th district

  • Representative

    Mississippi, district 5

    December 7, 1891 - March 3, 1893

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Congresses Served

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House Terms

November 17, 1833 (75 years old)

Birthday

July 31, 1909

Death

  • American politician and former U.S. Representative.
  • Served in the Confederate States Army as a lieutenant during the Civil War.
  • Engaged in mercantile pursuits and later agricultural activities.
  • Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving from 1891 to 1893.
  • Member of the State House of Representatives from 1883 to 1891.
  • Involved with the Farmers’ Alliance, serving as chairman of its executive committee.
  • Participated as a delegate in several state conventions.
  • Did not seek reelection after his term in Congress.
  • Passed away in 1909 and is buried in Beeman Cemetery, Mississippi.