Samuel C. Bean

Samuel C. Bean
7th State Librarian of Wisconsin
In office
July 1860 – 1863
Appointed byAlexander Randall
Preceded byHorace Rublee
Succeeded byO. M. Conover
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
In office
January 7, 1861 – January 5, 1863
Preceded byWilliam Robert Taylor
Succeeded byWillard H. Chandler
Constituency11th Senate district
In office
January 5, 1857 – January 3, 1859
Preceded byEdwin B. Kelsey
Succeeded byEnias D. Masters
Constituency23rd Senate district
Personal details
Bornc.1819
New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedMarch 23, 1870(1870-03-23) (aged 50–51)
Freeport, Illinois, U.S.
Cause of deathHeart disease
Political party
Spouse
Amanda Charlotte Bragg
(m. 1843⁠–⁠1870)
Childrenat least 2

Samuel C. Bean (c.1819 – March 23, 1870) was an American farmer, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing Jefferson County in 1857 and 1858, and representing Dane County in 1861 and 1862. He also served as state librarian from 1860 to 1863. His name was sometimes abbreviated S. C. Bean.