What is Edward Beard?
[[File:Edward Beard.png|thumb|Edward Beard]] '''Edward Peter Beard''' (January 20, 1940 – January 11, 2021) was an American businessman and [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] politician. He was a member of the [[Rhode Island House of Representatives]] from 1972 to 1974. Beard was a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Rhode Island|Rhode Island's]] [[Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district|2nd congressional district]] from 1975 to 1981. He unsuccessfully ran again for the U.S. House in 1990.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://history.house.gov/People/Listing/B/BEARD,-Edward-Peter-(B000279)/|title= BEARD, Edward Peter|publisher = History, Art & Archives United States House of Representatives|access-date= April 19, 2014}}</ref> Beard was born in [[Providence, Rhode Island]]. He died on January 11, 2021 in Providence from problems caused by [[Parkinson's disease]], aged 80.<ref>[https://turnto10.com/news/local/former-congressman-eddie-beard-dies-at-80 Former Congressman Eddie Beard dies at 80]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{US-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Beard, Edward}} [[Category:1940 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from Parkinson's disease]] [[Category:Disease-related deaths in Rhode Island]] [[Category:United States representatives from Rhode Island]] [[Category:Businesspeople from Rhode Island]] [[Category:Politicians from Providence, Rhode Island]] [[Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians]]