Background
Beard, Reuben Alview was born on August 30, 1851 in Marysville, Ohio, United States. Son of of Philander Charles and Lucinda (Howard) B.
Beard, Reuben Alview was born on August 30, 1851 in Marysville, Ohio, United States. Son of of Philander Charles and Lucinda (Howard) B.
Preparatory education Sparta (O.) Academy. Admitted to bar, 1872, and practiced law until 1876. Graduate Oberlin Theological Seminary, 1879.
Doctor of Divinity, Whitman College, Washington, 1891.
Ordained Congleton ministry. 1879; pastor Brainerd, Minnesota, 1879-1882. Fargo. Dakota Terrace, 1882-1888.
Superintendent Home Missions, Washington, 1888-1891.
President, Fargo College, 1891-1894. Pastor: Nashua. New Hampshire (U.S.), 1894-1897.
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1897-1903. North.E. secretary Congressional Home Missionary Society, 1903-1906.
Pastor 1st Church, Fargo, 1906-1930.
Member North Dakota Board of America Red Cross. Mason (32°).; Clubs: Commercial. Kiwanis, Red River Congregational.
Married Lucinda East. Barton, June 26, 1870 (died January 7, 1875). Married second, Mary Emma Smith, March 6, 1879. Children: Marguerite Lucile, Ralph Finney, Hubert Kingsley.