Charles Lewis Beale
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Charles Lewis Beale was a member of the United States House of Representatives
from New York
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Beale graduated from Union College
, Schenectady, New York
, in 1844, where he had been a member of The Kappa Alpha Society
, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1849. He commenced practice in Kinderhook, New York in 1851 and continued the practice of law in Hudson, New York from 1866 to 1890. He was elected as a Republican
to the Thirty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1859-March 3, 1861), but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1860 to the following Congress. He was a Presidential Elector in 1864. Afterwards, he became a delegate to the Union National Convention at Philadelphia in 1866 and resumed his law practice. He died in Hudson, New York, on January 30, 1899 and was interred in Kinderhook Cemetery
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United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Beale graduated from Union College
Union College
Union College is a private, non-denominational liberal arts college located in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents. In the 19th century, it became the "Mother of Fraternities", as...
, Schenectady, New York
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135...
, in 1844, where he had been a member of The Kappa Alpha Society
Kappa Alpha Society
The Kappa Alpha Society , founded in 1825, was the progenitor of the modern fraternity system in North America. It was the first of the fraternities which would eventually become known as the Union Triad...
, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1849. He commenced practice in Kinderhook, New York in 1851 and continued the practice of law in Hudson, New York from 1866 to 1890. He was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Thirty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1859-March 3, 1861), but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1860 to the following Congress. He was a Presidential Elector in 1864. Afterwards, he became a delegate to the Union National Convention at Philadelphia in 1866 and resumed his law practice. He died in Hudson, New York, on January 30, 1899 and was interred in Kinderhook Cemetery
Kinderhook Cemetery
The Kinderhook Cemetery is in Kinderhook, New York. It is notable for being the burial site of Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States, as well as his wife Hannah Van Buren, his son Martin Van Buren, Jr., and his parents, Abraham Van Buren and Mary Van Buren.-External Links:...
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