Edward M. Beers | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's18th district | |
| In office March 4, 1923 – April 21, 1932 | |
| Preceded by | Aaron S. Kreider |
| Succeeded by | Joseph F. Biddle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1877-05-27)May 27, 1877 |
| Died | April 21, 1932(1932-04-21) (aged 54) |
| Political party | Republican |
Edward McMath Beers (May 27, 1877 – April 21, 1932) was aRepublican member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
Edward M. Beers was born inNossville,Tell Township, Pennsylvania on May 27, 1877. In 1895, he moved with his parents toMount Union, Pennsylvania when they purchased the then Seibert House. He graduated from Mount Union High School in 1895. Upon the death of his father in 1895, he took over the family hotel business, serving as the proprietor of the Beers Hotel, located at the corner of Shirley and Jefferson Streets in Mount Union. He was also interested in agricultural pursuits. He was a delegate to the Republican State Convention atHarrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1898. He served as mayor of Mount Union from 1910 to 1914. He was a member of the board of directors of the First National Bank of Mount Union and of the Grange Trust Co. ofHuntingdon, Pennsylvania. He was an associate judge ofHuntingdon County, Pennsylvania from 1914 to 1923. Beers was elected as a Republican to the68th Congress and to the four succeeding Congresses and served until his death inWashington, D.C.
Welch, Charles Howard M.E., A.B. History of Mount Union, Shirleysburg and Shirley Township Printed at the Mount Union Times Office 1909-1910 reprinted by the Mount Union Area Historical Society 1998
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 18th congressional district 1923–1932 | Succeeded by |
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