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accordingly.
"E. n. Stanton, Secretary OF War.
"Brevet Brig. Gen. James A. Beaver, L.
5. Volunteers. through Mat.-Gen.
Meade. U. 8. Volunteers"
Gen. Hancock was anxious that Gen,
Beaver should remain In the army. ana
him on some light duty which he 6ould
perform. but Gen. Beaver said firmly;
Il have no taste for court-martial or
other inactive military duty. Being un.
fitted for service in the field. ] prefer
to attend to my business at home rath-
the care Of a useless soldier" There
upon he was mustered out Dec. %.
1864. He returned to the practice OF
law at his home. and. OF course, took
deep interest In politics. though In no
sense a political manager or ONCE
seeker. He allowed his name TO be
used as candidate. to keep up the or
sanization in his County, though the
Democratic majority made success
hopeless. He was repeatedly rendered
County. Congressional and State nomi-
nations. but uniformly declined. In
1880 he was sent as a Delegate to the
Republican National Convention at Chi.
cago. and was unanimously elected
Chairman Of the Pennsylvania Delega-
ton. After the nomination OF Gen.
Garfield there was a strong movement
to give him the Vice Presidential nomi-
nation, but he declined, because he did
not think il good policy to nominate q
Vice President from a State so certain
as Pennsylvania. The result was the
nomination Of Gen. Arthur OF New
York. who became President of the
United States. He was next rendered
ator. In 1882 he was unanimously
nominated for Governor Of Pennsylva-
mia, but defeated by the dissensions Ia
the Republican Party. He was unanf.
mously renOminated lin 1886, and elect.
ed. and gave the State one of the very
best administrations 1t ever enjoyed.
Many measures OF great public benefit
were originated and carried through
under his advice and encouragement
He had since the war taken great in
terest in the National Guard of Penn
sylvania, and had done much to make
it the splendid body 1T became, holding
the commissions of Brigadier or Major.
General until he became ex-officio Com.
mander-in-Chief by his election as Gov.
ernor. He headed the magnificent
showing Of the Guard at the Consti-
tutional Centennial at Philadelphia and
the Centennial Of Washington's Inaug-
uratfon, In New York. In 1889. Upon
the expiration Of his term Of Office. Gen.
Beaver resumed business pursuits, be-
coming President Of the Blubaker Coal
Co., In Cambria County, Pa, which has
been a very successful and prosperous
corporation. This did not prevent him
from taking an active, effective interest
i'm everything that related to the pros
perity or reputation of Pennsylvania,
He has been an active promoter Of the
Pennsylvania College. the College Of
Washington and Jefferson, the Lincoln
University and other educational insti-
tutions, and whatever makes for the
good or glory of Pennsylvania finds I'm
him helping hand. In 1889 he was
selected as Grand Marshal of the cere-
monies attending the inauguration OF
President Harrison, and received UNI
bounded applause as he rode up the
Avenue at the head Of the parade. Dec.
rs, 1865, he married Miss Mary Allison
McAllister, daughter of the late Hon.
HI. M. McAllister, of Bellefonte, a wo-
man Of the highest culture and educa-
ton, and three sons are the result OF
this union.
In every relation Of life Gen. Beaver
is on the high plane Of manhood and
citizenship, with a career perfect I'm it's
symmetry as a citizen, a soldier, q pa
triot, comrade, a civil official, q hus-
band and a father.