Erasmus W. Beck
(October 21, 1833 — July 22, 1898) Erasmus Williams Beck was an American politician, lawyer, and judge. Beck was born in McDonough, George in 1833. He attended Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, but left after only two years due to poor health. Beck studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1856. During the Civil War, he briefly served in the Confederate Army, but was sent home because of poor health. Beck was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Thomas Speer. He served in the House from December 2, 1872 until March 3, 1873. After an unsuccessful renomination to the Forty-Third Congress, he returned to Georgia and acted as judge of the city court of Griffin until his death in 1898.
[Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B000288]
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Georgia Delegation - The Civil Rights Act of 1875
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