Joseph Grant Beale

Joseph Grant Beale

Joseph Grant Beale (born March 26, 1839 in Allegheny County , Pennsylvania , †  May 21, 1915 in Leechburg , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1907 and 1909 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Joseph Beale attended the public schools of his home country and then the Caton Academy in Turtle Creek and the Iron City Commercial College in Pittsburgh . During the Civil War , he served for three years as a captain in a Pennsylvania unit that was part of the Union Army . In the meantime he became a prisoner of war and was imprisoned in the notorious Libby Prison . After the war, he began to study law, but dropped out prematurely and without a degree. He became a major in the Pennsylvania State Militia. He also worked in the coal industry in Pittsburgh. In spring 1868 he moved to Leechburg, where he worked in the iron and steel industry. He also entered the banking industry and became President of Leechburg Banking Co.

Politically, Beale became a member of the Republican Party . In the congressional elections of 1906 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 27th  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded William Orlando Smith on March 4, 1907 . Since he was not nominated for re-election by his party in 1908, he was only able to complete one term in Congress until March 3, 1909 .

After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, Joseph Beale resumed his previous activities. He died on May 21, 1915 in Leechburg, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Joseph Grant Beale in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Joseph Grant Beale in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
William Orlando Smith	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (27th constituency) March 4, 1907 - March 3, 1909	JN Langham