Edward Ensinger Beidleman (July 8, 1873 – April 9, 1929) was an American politician from

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who served as a Republican member of the

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for

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from 1905 to 1908, the

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for the 15th district from 1913 to 1918 and as the 12th

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from 1919 to 1923.

Early life and education

Beidleman was born in

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, to Thomas and Susan (Ensinger) Beidleman. He attended the public schools, graduated from Harrisburg High School in 1892 and received a degree from the Keystone Business College. He studied law under Samuel McCarrell and was accepted to the Dauphin County bar on January 28, 1898.

Business career

He worked as a labor foreman for Lochiel Iron Works from 1867 to 1889, as an assistant at the Lochiel Merchandise Company from 1889 to 1900 and as a lawyer for Beidleman & Hull.

Political career

He served as a member of the

for Dauphin County from 1905 to 1908. He served as a member of the

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from 1913 to 1919 including as President pro tempore from 1917 to 1918. He was a delegate to the

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from Pennsylvania in

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. He had an unsuccessful campaign for Governor of Pennsylvania in 1928. He died on April 9, 1929, in Harrisburg of a

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and was interred at

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References

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