Reuben Beals | |
Birth Name: | Reuben Franklin Beals |
Birth Date: | 12 August 1832 |
Birth Place: | Cuyahoga County, Ohio, US |
Death Place: | Galva, Illinois, US |
Resting Place: | Carpenter, farmer |
Party: | Republican |
Office: | Member of the Illinois House of Representatives |
Term Start: | 1891 |
Term End: | 1895 |
Reuben Franklin Beals (August 12, 1832 - December 31, 1916) was an American carpenter, farmer, and politician.
Beals was born near Cleveland, Ohio.[1] He lived on the farm near Cleveland and went to the public schools. He moved to Illinois and eventually settled in Galva. Beals was a farmer and a carpenter. He served in the 102nd Illinois Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War.[1] Beals served on the Henry County, Illinois Board of Supervisors. Beals then served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1891 to 1895 and was a Republican.[1] He was also served as mayor of Galva.[2]
Beals died in Galva, Illinois on December 31, 1916.[3]