Henry Elisha Beard (1864 – 18 December 1910) was an Australian politician. Born in Victoria, he received a primary education before becoming a bricklayer and railway inspector, as well as a union official. In 1904 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Jika Jika, holding the seat until 1907.[1] In 1910 he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the member for Batman, again representing the Labor Party.[2]

Henry Beard
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Batman
In office
13 April 1910 – 18 December 1910
Preceded byJabez Coon
Succeeded byFrank Brennan
Personal details
Born1864
Died18 December 1910 (aged 45–46)
Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
OccupationBricklayer, unionist

Beard died at a private hospital in Fitzroy in December 1910 from complications of an operation. He had been in poor health for several months.[3] His death prompted the 1911 Batman by-election.

References

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  1. ^ "Henry Elisha Beard". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  2. ^ Carr, Adam. "1910 legislative election: House of Representatives, Victoria". Psephos. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  3. ^ "About people". The Age. 19 December 1910. Retrieved 5 August 2022 – via Trove.

 

Victorian Legislative Assembly
New district Member for Jika Jika
1904–1907
Succeeded by
Australian House of Representatives
Preceded by Member for Batman
1910
Succeeded by