The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-13

Hon. Alfred Bishop Beers, soldier of 1ndonaitable courage, a leader of Hdant of an ancestry famed in the Co., loniai wars, was born at New tRo- cheIe, N Y. April i2s. 1s45. removing cated in both the public land private schools of this city, only foEsaking them temporarily at the outbreak of of the Union Later he resumed them that he might enter the profession of law, to which he was admitted in 1867. As a servant of the people he ity of Clerk of the City Court, assist ant City Attorney, Judge of the City Court and City Attorney Many oth- CT posts of honor and trust have been occupied by the eminent citizen who has now been so highly exalted in the councils of his fellow veterans
 tember 5, 1861, for a three year term in Company I, 9th Conn. V. l., as a member of that regiment he took part in the bonbardInent of Hilton Head, S. C., battle of Poeataligo (tl1ere se- curing honorable mention for bray ery); the siege of Fort Pulaski, Ga-; siege and assault on Fort Wagner. and siege of Charles ton. Veteranizing in the same regiment he was promoted from first sergeant of Company I to Captain of Company B, taking part in the engagement against Richmond in 1864, the siege against Petersburg, en- agreements at Deep Bottom, Deep Run where he was wounded, Chapfns Farm and Laurel Hill. He was present at the bombardment and capture of Fort Fisher, N. C., in 1865; the capture against GoIdsboro, receiving his dis charge from the service in New Ha- ven, Conn, August 21, 1885. At that time though recognized for his bra very and ability he was but 20 years Of age.
 After the cessation of hostiIities he studies until 1867 when he pursued a course in law, being admitted to the Fairfield county bar in 1871 and enter ed into partnership with the late Da- Vid B. Lockwood, which was only dis solved through the death of the latter in 1897. In 1872 Judge Beers was ap- pointed clerk of the City Court in the City of Bridgeport, being made As sistant City Attorney in 1878. Shortly afterwards he was elected by the State Legislature as Judge of the City Court and continuously elected at each sue ceeding session until 1893 when he de- clined further election and devoted his energies and time to his private practice In 1897 he again resumed public duties as City Attorney for a term of two years
 For many years he a member State of Connecticut, acting as chair man of the executive committee, dur ing which time he was instrumental in bringing to perfection Fitch's
 
 Soldiers Hospital at Noroton- He has always been much interested in the Bridgeport public library, of which he Is director He has been also closely identified with many local cor porations among which are the Daily Standard, Eaton, Cole & Burnham Co, and the United Illuminating Co. Since the reorganization of the G. A. R., he has been one of it's prominent mem bers in Connecticut. He was made Commander of Elias Howe. Jr., Post No 3, of Bridgeport in 1870 and Com mander of the Department of Con- necticut in 1880. He is a member of the New York Con1rlandery Of Loyal Legion, Sea Side Club and Masonic Fraternity. Since 1910 he has held the of the C. A R. Politically he has been an active Republican. attending. their councils and familiar figure at all State conventions for the past twenty five years.
 His ancestry traces back to James
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