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James Addams Beaver ( 21 October 1837 – 31 January 1914 ) was an American politician who served as Governor of Pennsylvania from 1887 to 1891 . Beaver, an attorney, served in the Union army during the American Civil War and rose to commande the 148th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers . He was wounded at Ream's Station, North Carolina in 1864 , an injury that resulted his amputation of his right leg. Following the war, Beaver pursued his law career, declining offers to run for public office until 1881 (including a spot as vice president on James Garfield 's Republican ticket). He lost to Robert Pattison , but, because the new state constitution of 1874 prohibited governors from serving multiple consecutive terms, Beaver ran again and served as governor for the four years between Pattison's two non-consecutive terms. In 1895 , he was appointed as one of the judges of the first state Superior Court, and office he held until his death in 1914 . Beaver Stadium , located on the campus of Pennsylvania State University is named in his honor. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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