Martin Beaty (October 8, 1784 – June 17, 1856) was a

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from

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. He was born in Abingdon, Virginia. In his life, he worked as an

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furnace operator, a

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manufacturer, a rancher, and a

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. Beaty was a

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. Beaty was a member of the

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1824–1828 and 1832. He served as a

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for

Henry Clay Henry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777June 29, 1852) was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. He was the seventh House speaker as well as the ninth secretary of state, al ...

and John Sergeant in 1832 and

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and

Francis Granger Francis Granger (December 1, 1792 – August 31, 1868) was an American politician who represented Ontario County, New York, in the United States House of Representatives for three non-consecutive terms. He was a leading figure in the state and ...

in 1836. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the

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in 1828, and to the

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in 1830, but was elected as an

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to the

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(March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the

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in 1834. After leaving Congress, he was a member of the

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, 1848. He died in 1856 in

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, where he was buried in Belmont Cemetery.

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1784 births 1856 deaths Members of the Kentucky House of Representatives Politicians from Abingdon, Virginia National Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky 19th-century American politicians {{Kentucky-politician-stub