John V. Beamer
Encyclopedia
John Valentine Beamer was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born on a farm in Wabash County, Indiana
, Beamer attended the public schools of Roann, Indiana
. He graduated from Wabash College
in Crawfordsville, Indiana
in 1918.
He was employed with Service Motor Truck Co., Wabash, Indiana
from 1919 to 1921.
Beamer was elected as a Republican
to the Eighty-second
and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1951 - January 3, 1959).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1958 to the Eighty-sixth
Congress.
He served as member of the National Selective Service Appeal Board from March 1960 until his resignation on September 1, 1961.
, September 8, 1964, aged 67 and was interred in Falls Cemetery, Wabash, Indiana
.
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 Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
.
Born on a farm in Wabash County, Indiana
Wabash County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,960 people, 13,215 households, and 9,395 families residing in the county. The population density was 85 people per square mile . There were 14,034 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
, Beamer attended the public schools of Roann, Indiana
Roann, Indiana
Roann is a town in Paw Paw Township, Wabash County, Indiana, United States. The population was 400 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Roann is located at ....
. He graduated from Wabash College
Wabash College
Wabash College is a small, private, liberal arts college for men, located in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Along with Hampden-Sydney College and Morehouse College, Wabash is one of only three remaining traditional all-men's liberal arts colleges in the United States.-History:Wabash College was founded...
in Crawfordsville, Indiana
Crawfordsville, Indiana
Crawfordsville is a city in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 15,915. The city is the county seat of Montgomery County...
in 1918.
WWI
During the First World War he served in the Field Artillery.He was employed with Service Motor Truck Co., Wabash, Indiana
Wabash, Indiana
Wabash is a city in Noble Township, Wabash County, Indiana, United States. The population was 10,666 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Wabash County....
from 1919 to 1921.
Employment/Career
Following the Great War he was a representative for the Century Company, a school textbook publisher, in New York and Chicago from 1921 to 1928.- He later became vice president and general manager of the Wabash Baking Powder Chemical Company from 1928 to 1941.
- He served as vice president and sales manager, Union Rock Wool Corp. of Wabash, IndianaWabash, IndianaWabash is a city in Noble Township, Wabash County, Indiana, United States. The population was 10,666 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Wabash County....
from 1935 to 1942.
Political career
He served in the State house of representatives in 1949 and 1950.Beamer 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 Eighty-second
82nd United States Congress
The Eighty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1951 to January 3, 1953, during the last two years...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1951 - January 3, 1959).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1958 to the Eighty-sixth
86th United States Congress
The Eighty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1959 to January 3, 1961, during the last two years...
Congress.
He served as member of the National Selective Service Appeal Board from March 1960 until his resignation on September 1, 1961.
Death
He died in Anderson, IndianaAnderson, Indiana
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison county. Anderson is the headquarters of the Church of God and home of Anderson University, which is...
, September 8, 1964, aged 67 and was interred in Falls Cemetery, Wabash, Indiana
Wabash, Indiana
Wabash is a city in Noble Township, Wabash County, Indiana, United States. The population was 10,666 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Wabash County....
.