Henry W. Beeson
Henry W. Beeson
Photo credit:
Searight, Thoms B. The Old Pike: A History of the National Road, with Incidents, Accidents, and Anecdotes Thereon. Uniontown, Pa.: self-published, 1894.
Biography
09/14/1791 - 10/28/1863
BEESON, Henry White, a Representative from Fayette County; born, September 14, 1791 in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa.; private, Pennsylvania Militia (1812-1813, War of 1812); brigadier-general, Fayette County Regiment, Pennsylvania State Militia; merchant (1814-1820); farmer; elected, auditor, Fayette County (1818-1821); clerk to commissioners, Fayette County (1821-1823); elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1823-1824, 1824-1825 and 1825-1826 terms; not a candidate for the 1826-1827 term; elected, prothonotary, Fayette County (1830-1833); elected, United States Congress (1841-1843); elected, delegate, National Democratic Convention (1835); elected, school director. Fayette County (1853); died, October 28, 1863 in North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania; interred, Oak Grove Cemetery, South Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
After 3 session(s) serving in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Henry W. Beeson went on to serve in congress - opens in a new tab