Benning Moulton Bean | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew Hampshire'sAt-Large district | |
| In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | |
| Preceded by | John Brodhead |
| Succeeded by | Charles G. Atherton |
| Member of theNew Hampshire Senate | |
| In office 1831–1832 | |
| Member of theNew Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office 1827–1827 | |
| Member of theNew Hampshire Senate | |
| In office 1824–1826 | |
| Member of theNew Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office 1815–1823 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1782-01-09)January 9, 1782 Moultonborough,New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | February 6, 1866(1866-02-06) (aged 84) Moultonborough,New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Resting place | Bean Cemetery Moultonborough, New Hampshire |
| Political party | Jacksonian |
| Spouse(s) | Eliza Ramsey Bean Lydia Adams Bean |
| Children | John Q. A. Bean Benjamin F. Bean A. A. Bean George L. Bean William E. Bean Hannah J. Bean |
| Profession | Farmer Politician |
Benning Moulton Bean (January 9, 1782 – February 6, 1866) was an American farmer and politician. He served as aUnited States Representative fromNew Hampshire, as a member of theNew Hampshire Senate, and as a member of theNew Hampshire House of Representatives.
Born inMoultonborough, New Hampshire, Bean was the son of Moody Bean.[1] He attended public schools, received private tutoring and became involved in teaching andagricultural pursuits.
He served asSelectman for Moultonborough from 1811 to 1829 and from 1832 to 1838.[2] He wasJustice of the Peace in 1816,[3] and trustee of Sandwich Academy in 1824.[4] A member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1815 to 1823, Bean also served in the New Hampshire Senate from 1824 to 1826.[5] He served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives again in 1827. In 1829, he was member of theGovernor's council.[6]
Bean served in the New Hampshire Senate again in 1831 and 1832, and was president of the State Senate in 1832.[7] He was elected as aJacksonian candidate to theTwenty-third andTwenty-fourth Congresses, serving in Congress March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837. During his time in Congress, Bean was an advocate fortemperance and helped form theCongressional Temperance Society withGeorge N. Briggs in 1833. He served as president of the society.[8] He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1836, and resumed teaching and agricultural pursuits in Moultonborough,
Bean died in Moultonborough, Carroll County, New Hampshire on February 6, 1866 (age 84 years, 28 days). He isinterred at Bean Cemetery in Moultonborough.[9]
On May 31, 1812, Bean married Eliza Ramsey. They had one daughter who died in childhood. After Eliza's death, he married Lydia Adams on October 30, 1817. They had six sons and four daughters together, including John Q. A. Bean, Benjamin F. Bean, A. A. Bean, George L. Bean, William E. Bean and Hannah J. Bean.[10]
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This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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