Fernando C. Beaman
| Fernando Cortez Beaman | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 1st district |
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In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1871 |
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| Preceded by | Bradley F. Granger |
| Succeeded by | Henry Waldron |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 2nd district |
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In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
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| Preceded by | Henry Waldron |
| Succeeded by | Charles Upson |
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June 28, 1814 Chester, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | September 27, 1882 (aged 68) Adrian, Michigan, U.S. |
| Resting place |
Oakwood Cemetery Adrian, Michigan |
| Citizenship | US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Goodrich Beaman |
| Children | Mary A. Beaman Edward C. Beaman Roscoe W. Beaman |
| Parents | Joshua Beaman Hannah (Olcott) Beaman |
| Alma mater | Franklin Academy |
| Profession | Teacher Lawyer Politician |
Fernando Cortez Beaman (June 28, 1814 – September 27, 1882) was a teacher, lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of Michigan during and after the American Civil War. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and as mayor of Adrian, Michigan.
Beaman was born in Chester, Vermont, the son of Joshua Beaman and Hannah (Olcott) Beaman. He moved with his parents to a farm in Franklin County, New York in 1819, and attended the district schools and Franklin Academy in Malone, New York. He taught school and moved to Rochester, New York in 1836, where he studied law.
He moved to Manchester, Michigan in 1838, where he was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in 1839. In 1841, he moved to Tecumseh to practice law, then moved to Clinton. In 1843, he moved to Adrian, having been appointed prosecuting attorney for Lenawee County. He served in that position until 1850. In Adrian, he formed a law practice with Thomas M. Cooley, future Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court.
He was the city attorney of Adrian and a member of the convention that organized the Republican Party "under the oaks" at Jackson in 1854. He was a delegate to the first Republican National Convention at Philadelphia in 1856, and was also mayor of Adrian in 1856 and judge of the probate court of Lenawee County from 1856 to 1860.
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