Samuel Smith Beman was a lawyer. When he was twelve years old he was thrown by a colt on a heap of rocks and his spine was injured by the fall. He grew no more in height but was otherwise well matured. He received his early education from his mother. Then went to western NY, where his father had returned in 1824, and completed his education. In 1843 he came to Wetumka, AL and began to practice law with his half-brother, Hon. William L. Yancey.
He became interested in politics and canvassed with brilliant effect in 1844. Two years later he was the candidate of his party for Congress but was defeated by 29 votes. He canvassed the state in 1848 for Taylor. He moved to NY in 1849 and was a member of the NY legislature in 1853, but his speech in favor of the fugitive slave law during the session was his political death-knell. After serving his term, he retired temporarily from politics and became a temperance lecturer in Ohio. In 1856, he moved to Minnesota, and in 1859, was a member of the first legislature of Minnesota. He was again elected in 1871 to the senate from Winona County
He became interested in politics and canvassed with brilliant effect in 1844. Two years later he was the candidate of his party for Congress but was defeated by 29 votes. He canvassed the state in 1848 for Taylor. He moved to NY in 1849 and was a member of the NY legislature in 1853, but his speech in favor of the fugitive slave law during the session was his political death-knell. After serving his term, he retired temporarily from politics and became a temperance lecturer in Ohio. In 1856, he moved to Minnesota, and in 1859, was a member of the first legislature of Minnesota. He was again elected in 1871 to the senate from Winona County
Samuel Smith Beman was a lawyer. When he was twelve years old he was thrown by a colt on a heap of rocks and his spine was injured by the fall. He grew no more in height but was otherwise well matured. He received his early education from his mother. Then went to western NY, where his father had returned in 1824, and completed his education. In 1843 he came to Wetumka, AL and began to practice law with his half-brother, Hon. William L. Yancey.
He became interested in politics and canvassed with brilliant effect in 1844. Two years later he was the candidate of his party for Congress but was defeated by 29 votes. He canvassed the state in 1848 for Taylor. He moved to NY in 1849 and was a member of the NY legislature in 1853, but his speech in favor of the fugitive slave law during the session was his political death-knell. After serving his term, he retired temporarily from politics and became a temperance lecturer in Ohio. In 1856, he moved to Minnesota, and in 1859, was a member of the first legislature of Minnesota. He was again elected in 1871 to the senate from Winona County
He became interested in politics and canvassed with brilliant effect in 1844. Two years later he was the candidate of his party for Congress but was defeated by 29 votes. He canvassed the state in 1848 for Taylor. He moved to NY in 1849 and was a member of the NY legislature in 1853, but his speech in favor of the fugitive slave law during the session was his political death-knell. After serving his term, he retired temporarily from politics and became a temperance lecturer in Ohio. In 1856, he moved to Minnesota, and in 1859, was a member of the first legislature of Minnesota. He was again elected in 1871 to the senate from Winona County
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