Alanson Wilder Beard
Massachusetts Treasurer
In office 1886–1889
Governor	George D. Robinson Oliver Ames
Preceded by	Daniel A. Gleason
Succeeded by	George A. Marden
Chairperson of the Massachusetts Republican Party
In office 1885–1886
Preceded by	Edward Avery
Succeeded by	J. Henry Gould
In office 1876–1878
Preceded by	George B. Loring
Succeeded by	Adin Thayer
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office 1884–1885
Collector of Customs at the Port of Boston
In office 1890–1894
Appointed by	Benjamin Harrison
Preceded by	Leverett Saltonstall
Succeeded by	Winslow Warren
In office 1878–1882
Appointed by	Rutherford B. Hayes
Preceded by	William A. Simmons
Succeeded by	Roland Worthington
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office 1870–1871
Personal details
Born	August 20, 1825[1] Ludlow, Vermont[1]
Died	August 27, 1900 (1900-08-28) (aged 75) Boston, Massachusetts
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Children	Charles Beard
Occupation	Clothing merchant[1]
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Alanson Wilder Beard (August 20, 1825 – August 27, 1900) was an American who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, as Collector of Customs at the Port of Boston and as the Treasurer of Massachusetts.

Early life

Beard was born to the son of James and Chloe Bartlett (Wilder) Beard on August 20, 1825, in Ludlow, Vermont.