American politician

Alanson Wilder Beard (August 20, 1825 – August 27, 1900) was an American who served as a member of the M*achusetts House of Representatives, as Collector of Customs at the Port of Boston and as the Treasurer of M*achusetts.

Contents

• 1 Early life
• 2 References
• 3 Bibliography
• 4 Footnotes

Early life

Beard was born to the son of James and Chloe Bartlett (Wilder) Beard on August 20, 1825, in Ludlow, Vermont.

References

Bibliography

• Andrews, Geo. F.: Commonwealth of M*achusetts Official Gazette State Government page 17, (1886).
• Boston Daily Globe A. W. BEARD DEAD. Twice Collector of the Port of Boston. Prominent in Civil Service Reform Movement. Born in Vermont and in Youth Taught School. Kept Country Store and Then Came to Boston. Leader in Republican Party for Many Years. page 1. (Aug 28, 1900).

Footnotes