Bean, William J. "W.J."
House 1877 (District 34); House 1879-80 (District 34)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Nicollet
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
7/27/1831
Birth Place:
Heth, Indiana
Birth County:
Harrison
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
W.J.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Nicollet
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer/Money Lender and Collections Business
EDUCATION
Indiana District Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married (married in 1852)
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was raised on a farm. He moved near Jefferson City, Missouri in 1856. He came to Nicollet, Minnesota in 1857.
"In politics he is Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 29)
Elected: 11/5/1878
Residence: Nicollet
Term of Office: 1/7/1879 to 1/3/1881
Counties Represented:
Nicollet
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Not Available
Committees:
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Elections
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Insurance Companies
Elected: 11/7/1876
Residence: Nicollet
Term of Office: 1/2/1877 to 1/7/1878
Counties Represented:
Nicollet
Occupation: Farmer/Money Lender and Collections Business
Party:
Republican
Party Notes: "In politics he is Republican." (Biographical Sketches of the Officers of the State Government of Minnesota and the 19th Minnesota State Legislature by C.L. Hall, 1877, p. 29)
Committees:
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Enrollment
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Insurance
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State Prison