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Harry P. Beam | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1931 – December 6, 1942 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas A. Doyle |
| Succeeded by | Martin Gorski |
| Judge of theMunicipal Court of Chicago | |
| In office 1942–1964 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1892-11-23)November 23, 1892 Peoria, Illinois |
| Died | December 31, 1967(1967-12-31) (aged 75) Chicago,Illinois |
| Resting place | Holy Sepulchre Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
Harry Peter Beam (November 23, 1892 – December 31, 1967) was an American politician who served as aU.S. Representative fromIllinois from 1931 to 1942.
Born inPeoria, Illinois, Beam moved with his parents toChicago, Illinois, in 1899. He attended St. Mary's School,Marshalltown, Iowa, and Holy Family School,Chicago, Illinois, was graduated from St. Ignatius College (now known asLoyola University Chicago), in 1912 and fromLoyola University Chicago School of Law, in 1916. He wasadmitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Chicago, Illinois. During the First World War served as a seaman, first class, in theUnited States Navy from May 1918 to December 1918. He served as assistant corporation counsel of Chicago 1923–1927.
In 1923, Beam was an unsuccessful Democratic nominee for theSuperior Court of Cook County.[1]
Beam was elected as aDemocrat to theSeventy-second and to the five succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1931, until his resignation on December 6, 1942. He served as chairman of the Committee on Memorials (Seventy-seventh Congress).
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Beam was elected as a judge of theMunicipal Court of Chicago in 1942, and was reelected in 1948, 1954, and 1960. He engaged in legal practice and retired in 1964.
Beam was a resident of Chicago, Illinois, until his death there on December 31, 1967. He was interred inHoly Sepulchre Cemetery in Alsip.
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's 4th congressional district March 4, 1931 - December 6, 1942 | Succeeded by |
