Samuel Beakes | |
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 Samuel Beakes | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's2nd district | |
| In office December 13, 1917 – March 3, 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Mark R. Bacon |
| Succeeded by | Earl C. Michener |
| In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | William Wedemeyer |
| Succeeded by | Mark R. Bacon |
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| Born | (1861-01-11)January 11, 1861 |
| Died | February 9, 1927(1927-02-09) (aged 66) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Michigan |
Samuel Willard Beakes (January 11, 1861 – February 9, 1927) was apolitician from theU.S. state ofMichigan.
Beakes was born inSullivan County, New York to parents Elizabeth Bull andGeorge M. Beakes. He attended Wallkill Academy inMiddletown, New York. Beakes graduated from thelaw department of theUniversity of Michigan atAnn Arbor in 1883, was admitted to thebar the same year, and commenced practice inWesterville, Ohio.
He waseditor andproprietor of theWesterville Review in 1884, of theAdrian, MichiganDaily Record 1884–1886, and of the Ann ArborArgus 1886–1905.
He was alsomayor of Ann Arbor 1888–1890,postmaster of Ann Arbor 1894–1898, citytreasurer 1891-1893 and 1903–1905, and cityassessor 1906–1913. He was adelegate to theDemocratic National Convention atSt. Louis in 1916.
Beakes was elected as aDemocrat from Michigan's 2nd District to theUnited States House of Representatives for theSixty-third andSixty-fourth Congresses, serving from March 4, 1913 to March 3, 1917.
He successfully contested the election ofMark R. Bacon to theSixty-fifth Congress and served from December 13, 1917, to March 3, 1919. He was defeated byEarl C. Michener for reelection in 1918 to theSixty-sixth Congress.
After his service in Congress, he resided inWashington, D.C. and was assistant chief of the industrial cooperation service of theUnited States Department of Commerce from April to July 1919 and a staff member of theUnited States Veterans' Bureau from 1919 until his death inWashington, D.C., aged 66.
He is buried inForest Hill Cemetery inAnn Arbor, Michigan.
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan 1888–1890 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | United States Representative for the 2nd Congressional District of Michigan March 4, 1913–March 3, 1917 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | United States Representative for the 2nd Congressional District of Michigan December 13, 1917–March 3, 1919 | Succeeded by |
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