Tadao Beppu (, March 26, 1919 – July 22, 1993) was an American politician and businessman. Born in

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, to Japanese immigrant parents, Beppu graduated from

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and went to graduate school at

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. During

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, Beppu served in the

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in Europe. After the war, Beppu was involved with the real estate business. In 1958, Beppu served in the Hawaii Territorial House of Representatives and was a

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. From 1959 to 1976, Beppu served in the

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and was speaker of the house from 1968 to 1974. He also served as secretary of the Hawaii Constitutional Convention of 1968. After he left the Hawaii Legislature, Beppu served as deputy director of the Hawaii Department of Health.'Hawaii: A History,' Ruth M. Tabrah, W. W. Norton and Company: 1984, pages 96-97

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1919 births 1993 deaths 20th-century members of the Hawaii State Legislature 20th-century American politicians of Asian descent 20th-century American businesspeople People from Maui County, Hawaii Northwestern University alumni University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa alumni United States Army personnel of World War II American businesspeople in real estate Members of the Hawaii Territorial Legislature Military personnel from Hawaii Democratic Party members of the Hawaii House of Representatives Hawaii politicians of Japanese descent Asian American and Pacific Islander state legislators in Hawaii American military personnel of Japanese descent {{Hawaii-politician-stub