Joseph Henry Beeman (November 17, 1833 – July 31, 1909) was a slave owner[1] and officer in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War. He later served a term as a U.S. Representative from Mississippi from 1891 to 1893.
Joseph Henry Beeman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | Chapman L. Anderson |
| Succeeded by | John Sharp Williams |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Scott County district | |
| In office January 1884 – March 4, 1891 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 17, 1833 Gatesville, North Carolina, US |
| Died | July 31, 1909 (aged 75) Lena, Mississippi, US |
| Resting place | Beeman Cemetery, Lena, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Biography
editBorn near Gatesville, North Carolina, Beeman moved with his parents to Morgan County, Alabama, in 1847 and to Mississippi in 1849. He received an academic education, teaching for several years. Beeman then engaged in mercantile pursuits.
Civil War
editHe served as a lieutenant in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War. He represented Scott County in the Mississippi House of Representatives for 4 two-year terms, serving from 1884 to 1891.[2] Beeman connected with the Farmers' Alliance and served as chairman of its executive committee. He served as delegate to several State conventions.
Congress
editBeeman was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-second Congress (March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1892.
Later career and death
editBeeman engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death near Lena, Mississippi on July 31, 1909. He was interred in Beeman Cemetery, Lena, Mississippi.
Notes
edit- ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, 2022-01-27, retrieved 2022-01-30
- ^ Lowry, Robert; McCardle, William H. (1891). A History of Mississippi: From the Discovery of the Great River by Hernando DeSoto, Including the Earliest Settlement Made by the French Under Iberville, to the Death of Jefferson Davis. AMS Press. p. 569. ISBN 978-0-404-04610-1.
References
edit- United States Congress. "Joseph H. Beeman (id: B000309)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Beeman, Joseph Henry Dictionary of North Carolina Biography.