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John V. Beamer | |
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.jpg) John V. Beamer, Indiana Congressman | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's5th district | |
| In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | John R. Walsh |
| Succeeded by | J. Edward Roush |
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| Born | John Valentine Beamer (1896-11-17)November 17, 1896 Wabash County, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 8, 1964(1964-09-08) (aged 67) Anderson, Indiana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Falls Cemetery,Wabash, Indiana, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Unit | Field artillery |
John Valentine Beamer (November 17, 1896 – September 8, 1964) was an American businessman and veteran ofWorld War I who served four terms as aU.S. Representative fromIndiana from 1951 to 1959.
Born on a farm inWabash County, Indiana, Beamer's father and maternal grandparents wereGerman immigrants.[1] He attended the public schools ofRoann, Indiana and graduated from Roann High School in 1914. He graduated fromWabash College inCrawfordsville, Indiana in 1918.
DuringWorld War I era, he served as a private first class in the field artillery.
He was employed with Service Motor Truck Co.,Wabash, Indiana from 1919 to 1921. 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. ofWabash, Indiana from 1935 to 1942.
He served in the State house of representatives in 1949 and 1950.
Beamer was elected as aRepublican to theEighty-second and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1959). Beamer did not vote on theCivil Rights Act of 1957.[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1958 to theEighty-sixth Congress.
His name was given to the Beamer Resolution enacted on August 20, 1958, which automatically gave states permission to form compacts in the areas of traffic safety under theDriver License Compact.
He served as member of the National Selective Service Appeal Board from March 1960 until his resignation on September 1, 1961.
He died inAnderson, Indiana, September 8, 1964, aged 67 and was interred in Falls Cemetery,Wabash, Indiana.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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