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Ralph Frederick Beermann
From 1961's Pocket Congressional Directory of the Eighty-Seventh Congress
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Nebraska's 3rd district
In office
January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963
Preceded byLawrence Brock
Succeeded byDavid T. Martin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Nebraska's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965
Preceded byPhillip Hart Weaver
Succeeded byClair Armstrong Callan
Personal details
BornAugust 13, 1912
Dakota City, Nebraska
DiedFebruary 17, 1977 (aged 64)
Sioux City, Iowa
SpouseMarjorie Beermann
Alma materMorningside College
ProfessionFarmer, Cattleman, Politician

Ralph Frederick Beermann (August 13, 1912 – February 17, 1977) was a Nebraska Republican politician and United States Representative for Nebraska.

Biography

Born near Dakota City, Nebraska, United States, Beermann graduated from Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa and then attended various Army specialist schools. His wife was Marjorie Beerman.

Career

During World War II Beermann served in the African-European Theaters in the United States Army as part of the 601st Ordnance Battalion and the 301st Ordnance Regiment. After the war he partnered with his six brothers (the Beermann Brothers) in farming, alfalfa dehydrating and cattle raising in Dakota County, Nebraska.[1]

Beermann served as chairman of the Dakota County Republican Central Committee for ten years and organized the Dakota County Young Republicans. He was elected to serve the 3rd district of Nebraska in the Eighty-seventh United States Congress from January 3, 1961 to January 3, 1963; and served the 1st district in the Eighty-eighth United States Congress from January 3, 1963 to January 3, 1965.[2] He did not win reelection in 1964. After leaving Congress, Beermann returned to his business pursuits, but from 1972-1977 he served on the board of the Nebraska Public Power District.

Death

Beermann died in a plane crash when the single-engine plane he was piloting crashed at Sioux City Municipal Airport in Iowa on February 17, 1977 (age 64 years, 188 days). He is interred at the Dakota City Cemetery. He was a member of the Lutheran church and a member of the Farm Bureau, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Kiwanis.[3] Beermann was survived by his wife, Marjorie, and four brothers.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Ralph F. Beermann". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Ralph F. Beermann". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Ralph F. Beermann". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Ralph F. Beermann". Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  1. "Beermann, Ralph Frederick". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 28, 2006.
  2. "Beermann, Ralph Frederick". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 28, 2006.


U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Nebraska's 3rd congressional district
January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Nebraska's 1st congressional district
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 		Succeeded by
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