Ralph Frederick Beermann

Republican Representative of Nebraska's 1st district

  • Representative

    Nebraska, district 1

    January 9, 1963 - January 3, 1965

2

Congresses Served

2

House Terms

January 1, 1912 (65 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1977

Death

  • Served as a U.S. Representative for Nebraska in the 87th and 88th Congresses.
  • Elected to represent Nebraska’s 3rd district from 1961 to 1963 and the 1st district from 1963 to 1965.
  • Experienced a narrow defeat in his re-election bid in 1964.
  • Had a military background, serving in the U.S. Army during World War II in both the African and European theaters.
  • Engaged in farming and cattle raising after the war, partnering with his brothers in a family business.
  • Actively involved in local politics, serving as chairman of the Dakota County Republican Central Committee and organizing the Young Republicans.
  • Served on the board of the Nebraska Public Power District from 1972 until his death.
  • Died in a plane crash while piloting a single-engine aircraft in 1977.
  • Member of various organizations, including the Lutheran Church, Farm Bureau, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Kiwanis.