Alanson W. Beard
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Alanson Wilder Beard | |
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Massachusetts Treasurer | |
In office 1886–1889 | |
Governor | George D. Robinson Oliver Ames |
Preceded by | Daniel A. Gleason |
Succeeded by | George A. Marden |
Chairperson of the Massachusetts Republican Party | |
In office 1885–1886 | |
Preceded by | Edward Avery |
Succeeded by | J. Henry Gould |
In office 1876–1878 | |
Preceded by | George B. Loring |
Succeeded by | Adin Thayer |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
In office 1884–1885 | |
Collector of Customs at the Port of Boston | |
In office 1890–1894 | |
Appointed by | Benjamin Harrison |
Preceded by | Leverett Saltonstall |
Succeeded by | Winslow Warren |
In office 1878–1882 | |
Appointed by | Rutherford B. Hayes |
Preceded by | William A. Simmons |
Succeeded by | Roland Worthington |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
In office 1870–1871 | |
Personal details | |
Born | August 20, 1825[1] Ludlow, Vermont[1] |
Died | August 27, 1900 Boston, Massachusetts | (aged 75)
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Children | Charles Beard |
Occupation | Clothing merchant[1] |
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Alanson Wilder Beard (August 20, 1825 – August 27, 1900) was an American who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, as Collector of Customs at the Port of Boston and as the Treasurer of Massachusetts.
Early life
[edit]Beard was born to the son of James and Chloe Bartlett (Wilder) Beard on August 20, 1825, in Ludlow, Vermont.
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Andrews, Geo. F.: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Official Gazette State Government page 17, (1886).
- Boston Daily Globe A. W. BEARD DEAD. Twice Collector of the Port of Boston. Prominent in Civil Service Reform Movement. Born in Vermont and in Youth Taught School. Kept Country Store and Then Came to Boston. Leader in Republican Party for Many Years. page 1. (Aug 28, 1900).
Categories:
- State treasurers of Massachusetts
- Republican Party members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- People from Ludlow (town), Vermont
- 1868 United States presidential election
- 1888 United States presidential election
- 1825 births
- 1900 deaths
- Collectors of the Port of Boston
- 19th-century American legislators
- Massachusetts Republican Party chairs
- 19th-century Massachusetts politicians