Henry White Beeson
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Henry White Beeson was a Democratic
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
Henry White Beeson was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania
. He attended the public schools and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He served as a colonel in the Fayette County Militia.
Beeson was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Enos Hook
. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1842
to the Twenty-eighth
Congress. He resumed agricultural pursuits and died in North Union Township, Pennsylvania
, near Uniontown. Interment in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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Henry White Beeson was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Uniontown is a city in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh and part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. Population in 1900, 7,344; in 1910, 13,344; in 1920, 15,692; and in 1940, 21,819. The population was 10,372 at the 2010 census...
. He attended the public schools and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He served as a colonel in the Fayette County Militia.
Beeson was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh
27th United States Congress
The Twenty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1841 to March 3, 1843, during the one-month...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Enos Hook
Enos Hook
Enos Hook was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Enos Hook was born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1826 and commenced practice in Waynesburg...
. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1842
United States House election, 1842
The U.S. House election, 1842 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1842.Just one election cycle after the Whig Party gained control of Congress, they lost their majority. Whig president William Henry Harrison died within a month of taking office and his successor, John...
to the Twenty-eighth
28th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats . During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida .- Senate :*President: Vacant...
Congress. He resumed agricultural pursuits and died in North Union Township, Pennsylvania
North Union Township, Pennsylvania
North Union Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania:* North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania* North Union Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania- See also :* East Union Township, Pennsylvania...
, near Uniontown. Interment in Oak Hill Cemetery.