Person:John Beamer (1)

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John Valentine Beamer
b.17 Nov 1896
d.8 Sep 1964 Anderson, Indiana
  1. Henry Beamer - Bef 1964
  2. _____ Beamer
  3. _____ Beamer
  4. _____ Beamer
  5. John Valentine Beamer1896 - 1964
  • HJohn Valentine Beamer1896 - 1964
  • WLetha Urschel1895 - 1986
m. 1928
Facts and Events
Name[1] John Valentine Beamer
Gender Male
Birth? 17 Nov 1896
Marriage 1928 to Letha Urschel
Death[1] 8 Sep 1964 Anderson, Indiana
Cause of Death[1] 8 Sep 1964 Heart Attack

JOHN graduated from Wabash College, in Crawfordsville, Indiana.

John enlisted in the US Army in 1918, but the war ended before he saw any action.

John was elected to the Indiana State Legislature in 1948. In 1949 he was elected to the US Congress, where he served 4 terms.

John's family is part of the group of Palatine settlers in Wabash County, Indiana.

--White Creek 18:44, 21 September 2013 (UTC)

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wabash County Historical Society (Indiana); Linda Robertson; and North Manchester Historical Society (Indiana). Wabash County history, bicentennial edition, 1976, Wabash, Indiana. (Marceline, Missouri: Walsworth Publishing Company, c1976)
    Page 284.