Curtis Coe Bean
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Curtis Coe Bean was a Delegate from the Territory of Arizona.
Born in Tamworth, New Hampshire
, Bean moved with his mother to Gilmanton, New Hampshire
upon the death of his father in 1837.
He attended Gilmanton Academy, Phillips Exeter Academy
, Exeter, New Hampshire
, and Union College, Schenectady, New York
.
He moved to New York City in the early fifties and was employed in the United States customhouse.
He also engaged in the brokerage business.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
but did not practice extensively.
He moved to Tennessee in 1864 and settled in Columbia and later in Nashville.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1867 and 1868.
He moved to Arizona Territory and settled in Prescott in June 1868.
He engaged in mining.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1876 to the Forty-fifth
Congress.
He served as member of the Territorial senate in 1879.
Bean was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-ninth
Congress (March 4, 1885-March 3, 1887).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1886 to the Fiftieth
Congress.
He returned to Arizona and resumed mining operations.
He moved to New York City in 1889 but maintained his citizenship and business interests in Arizona.
He died in New York City on February 1, 1904.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.
Born in Tamworth, New Hampshire
Tamworth, New Hampshire
Tamworth is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,856 at the 2010 census. Tamworth includes the villages of Chocorua, South Tamworth, Wonalancet, and Whittier. The White Mountain National Forest is to the north...
, Bean moved with his mother to Gilmanton, New Hampshire
Gilmanton, New Hampshire
Gilmanton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,777 at the 2010 census. Gilmanton includes the villages of Gilmanton Corner and Gilmanton Ironworks...
upon the death of his father in 1837.
He attended Gilmanton Academy, Phillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy is a private secondary school located in Exeter, New Hampshire, in the United States.Exeter is noted for its application of Harkness education, a system based on a conference format of teacher and student interaction, similar to the Socratic method of learning through asking...
, Exeter, New Hampshire
Exeter, New Hampshire
Exeter is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The town's population was 14,306 at the 2010 census. Exeter was the county seat until 1997, when county offices were moved to neighboring Brentwood...
, and Union College, 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...
.
He moved to New York City in the early fifties and was employed in the United States customhouse.
He also engaged in the brokerage business.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
but did not practice extensively.
He moved to Tennessee in 1864 and settled in Columbia and later in Nashville.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1867 and 1868.
He moved to Arizona Territory and settled in Prescott in June 1868.
He engaged in mining.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1876 to the Forty-fifth
45th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:-Senate:*President: William A. Wheeler *President pro tempore: Thomas W. Ferry -House of Representatives:*Speaker: Samuel J. Randall -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress.
He served as member of the Territorial senate in 1879.
Bean 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 Forty-ninth
49th United States Congress
The Forty-ninth 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, 1885 to March 4, 1887, during the first two years...
Congress (March 4, 1885-March 3, 1887).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1886 to the Fiftieth
50th United States Congress
The Fiftieth 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, 1887 to March 4, 1889, during the third and fourth...
Congress.
He returned to Arizona and resumed mining operations.
He moved to New York City in 1889 but maintained his citizenship and business interests in Arizona.
He died in New York City on February 1, 1904.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.