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Australian politician (1864–1910)

Henry Beard
Member of the Australian Parliamentfor Batman
In office13 April 1910 – 18 December 1910
Preceded by	Jabez Coon
Succeeded by	Frank Brennan
Personal details
Born	1864
Died	18 December 1910 (aged 45–46)Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Occupation	Bricklayer, unionist

Henry Elisha Beard (1864 – 18 December 1910) was an Australian politician. Born in Victoria, he received a primary education before becoming a bricklayer and railway inspector, as well as a union official. In 1904 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Jika Jika, holding the seat until 1907.[1] In 1910 he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the member for Batman, again representing the Labor Party.[2]

Beard died at a private hospital in Fitzroy in December 1910 from complications of an operation. He had been in poor health for several months.[3] His death prompted the 1911 Batman by-election.

1. ^ "Henry Elisha Beard". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
2. ^ Carr, Adam. "1910 legislative election: House of Representatives, Victoria". Psephos. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
3. ^ "About people". The Age. 19 December 1910. Retrieved 5 August 2022 – via Trove.