Ralph Frederick Beermann | |
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.jpg) From 1961'sPocket Congressional Directory of the Eighty-Seventh Congress | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNebraska | |
| In office January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Brock |
| Succeeded by | Clair Armstrong Callan |
| Constituency | 3rd district (1961-1963) 1st district (1963-1965) |
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| Born | August 13, 1912 |
| Died | February 17, 1977 (aged 64) |
| Spouse | Marjorie Beermann |
| Alma mater | Morningside College |
| Profession | Farmer, Cattleman, Politician |
Ralph Frederick Beermann (August 13, 1912 – February 17, 1977) was an AmericanRepublican politician andUS Representative forNebraska.
Born nearDakota City, Nebraska, Beermann graduated fromMorningside College inSioux City, Iowa and then attended various army specialist schools.
DuringWorld War II, Beermann served in the African and European Theaters in theUS Army as part of the 601st Ordnance Battalion and the 301st Ordnance Regiment. After the war, he partnered with his six brothers (the Beermann Brothers) in farming,alfalfadehydrating and cattle raising inDakota County, Nebraska.[1]
Beermann served as chairman of the Dakota County Republican Central Committee for ten years and organized the Dakota CountyYoung Republicans. He was elected to serve the 3rd district of Nebraska in theEighty-seventh United States Congress from January 3, 1961 to January 3, 1963; and served the 1st district in theEighty-eighth United States Congress from January 3, 1963 to January 3, 1965.[2] He was narrowly defeated for re-election in 1964. After leaving Congress, Beermann returned to his business pursuits, but from 1972 to 1977, he served on the board of theNebraska Public Power District.
Beermann died in aplane crash when the single-engine plane that he was piloting crashed atSioux City Municipal Airport in Iowa on February 17, 1977; his age was 64 years and 188 days. He is interred at theDakota City Cemetery.
He was a member of theLutheran Church and a member of theFarm Bureau,American Legion,Veterans of Foreign Wars and theKiwanis.[3] Beermann was survived by his wife, Marjorie Beermann, and four brothers.[4]
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| Preceded by Lawrence Brock (D) | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNebraska's 3rd congressional district January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 | Succeeded by David T. Martin (R) |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNebraska's 1st congressional district January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 | Succeeded by |
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