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    Beard, Aaron "A."

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 1873-74 (District 1)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic

    Counties Served:  Houston

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: ??/??/1833
    Birth Place: New York
    Birth County:
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion:
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names: A.
    Alternate Spelling of Last Name: Baird
    City of Residence (when first elected): Brownsville
    Occupation (when first elected): Farmer

    EDUCATION

    Adams Seminary, New York; Postsecondary;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Married
    Children:
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    Toensing and the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1874 list his last name as Beard. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1873 lists both Beard and Baird.

    He came to Minnesota in 1857. He moved to Mayville, Minnesota in 1868.

    His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota; St. Paul: Press Printing Company, 1873, p. 21.

    Total Days Served: 375

    SESSIONS SERVED

    16th Legislative Session (1874)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 01
    Elected: 11/4/1873
    Residence: Brownsville
    Term of Office: 1/6/1874 to 1/16/1874 (unfinished term)
    Counties Represented: Houston
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Not Available
    Committees:
    Reason for unfinished term: Other - See Notes
    Session Notes: Walter McArthur contested the election of Aaron Beard. Aaron Beard served until January 16, 1874 when the Minnesota House of Representatives determined that Walter McArthur was entitled to the seat.

    15th Legislative Session (1873)

      Session Details
    Body: House
    District: 01
    Elected: 11/5/1872
    Residence: Brownsville
    Term of Office: 1/7/1873 to 1/5/1874
    Counties Represented: Houston
    Occupation: Farmer
    Party: Democratic Party Notes: His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota; St. Paul: Press Printing Company, 1873, p. 21.
    Committees:
    • Claims
    • Military Affairs

    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About
    McArthur v. Beard, Contested Election Decision, Minnesota Journal of the House, January 16, 1874, p. 51-52.

    "Beard, A." The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota. St. Paul: Press Printing Company, 1873, p. 21.



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