Alfred N. Beadleston
Encyclopedia
Alfred Nash Beadleston, Jr. (February 20, 1912 – January 18, 2000) was an American
Republican Party politician who served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly
and President of the New Jersey Senate
.
in 1912 to Alfred Nash Beadleston, Sr. (1848-1915), partner in the Beadleston & Woerz brewery, and his wife Helen F. Hazard (1888-1937), daughter of Edward Clarke Hazard of the grocery firm E. C. Hazard and Company
. His parents made headlines when they married in 1909, when the elder Beadleston was 60 years old and his bride was only 21.
Beadleston attended St. Paul's School
in Concord, New Hampshire
and Yale College
. After graduating in 1934, Beadleston converted the family brewing company's facilities into commercial property and embarked on a career in public service. In 1938 he was elected to the Shrewsbury
Borough Council, and two years later he was elected as Mayor of Shrewsbury, New Jersey. He served as Shewsbury mayor from 1941 to 1952.
In 1951 Beadleston was elected to the General Assembly
from Monmouth County
. In 1954 he authored legislation commonly known as "The Beadleston Act," which protected students with educational disabilities by guaranteeing their right to special education
.
Beadleston was named Speaker of the Assembly in 1964. In 1967 he was elected to the State Senate
. He served as Senate President in 1973, becoming one of the few politicians in state history to hold the leadership posts in both houses of the legislature.
Beadleston declined to run for another Senate term in 1977, retiring to his Rumson home. He died in 2000 at Riverview Medical Center
in Red Bank
at the age of 88.
Beadleston's first marriage, to Sylvia Lawrence White on February 16, 1935, ended in divorce. He remarried Isabel Palmer Morrell Waud on February 7, 1948. She was the widow of Dr. Sydney P. Waud of Chicago, a colonel in the Army Medical Corps
.
United States
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Republican Party politician who served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
and President of the New Jersey Senate
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
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Biography
Beadleston was born in Rumson, New JerseyRumson, New Jersey
Rumson is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,122.Rumson was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 15, 1907, from portions of Shrewsbury Township, based on the results of a...
in 1912 to Alfred Nash Beadleston, Sr. (1848-1915), partner in the Beadleston & Woerz brewery, and his wife Helen F. Hazard (1888-1937), daughter of Edward Clarke Hazard of the grocery firm E. C. Hazard and Company
E. C. Hazard and Company
E. C. Hazard and Company was a major grocery importer, manufacturer and distributor in 19th-century and early 20th-century America. In particular, Hazard and Company has been credited with pioneering the U.S...
. His parents made headlines when they married in 1909, when the elder Beadleston was 60 years old and his bride was only 21.
Beadleston attended St. Paul's School
St. Paul's School (Concord, New Hampshire)
St. Paul's School is a highly selective college-preparatory, coeducational boarding school in Concord, New Hampshire affiliated with the Episcopal Church. The school is one of only six remaining 100% residential boarding schools in the U.S. The New Hampshire campus currently serves 533 students,...
in Concord, New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire
The city of Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,695....
and Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
. After graduating in 1934, Beadleston converted the family brewing company's facilities into commercial property and embarked on a career in public service. In 1938 he was elected to the Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury, New Jersey
Shrewsbury is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 3,809....
Borough Council, and two years later he was elected as Mayor of Shrewsbury, New Jersey. He served as Shewsbury mayor from 1941 to 1952.
In 1951 Beadleston was elected to the General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
from Monmouth County
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 630,380, up from 615,301 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Freehold Borough. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township with...
. In 1954 he authored legislation commonly known as "The Beadleston Act," which protected students with educational disabilities by guaranteeing their right to special education
Special education
Special education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials,...
.
Beadleston was named Speaker of the Assembly in 1964. In 1967 he was elected to the State Senate
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
. He served as Senate President in 1973, becoming one of the few politicians in state history to hold the leadership posts in both houses of the legislature.
Beadleston declined to run for another Senate term in 1977, retiring to his Rumson home. He died in 2000 at Riverview Medical Center
Riverview Medical Center
Riverview Medical Center is a 476-bed acute care community hospital located in Red Bank, New Jersey, United States. It was incorporated in 1928 and began in a renovated boarding house on Union Street, with 29 beds, one operating room, a delivery suite, and facilities for six newborns...
in Red Bank
Red Bank, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,844 people, 5,201 households, and 2,501 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,639.1 people per square mile . There were 5,450 housing units at an average density of 3,055.0 per square mile...
at the age of 88.
Beadleston's first marriage, to Sylvia Lawrence White on February 16, 1935, ended in divorce. He remarried Isabel Palmer Morrell Waud on February 7, 1948. She was the widow of Dr. Sydney P. Waud of Chicago, a colonel in the Army Medical Corps
Medical Corps (United States Army)
The Medical Corps of the U.S. Army is a staff corps of the U.S. Army Medical Department consisting of commissioned medical officers – physicians with either an MD or a DO degree, at least one year of post-graduate clinical training, and a state medical license.The MC traces its earliest origins...
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External links
- Alfred N. Beadleston at The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...