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BREWSTER (Soundex B623) — See also BLEWSTER, BREW, BREWBAKER, BREWER, BREWIN, BREWINGTON, BREWTON, BRISTER, BRISTOR, BRUSATORI, BRUSTER, HEWSTON, KILLEBREW, KIMBREW, NEWSTEAD, NEWSTED, NEWSTROM, OBERSTAR.

  BREWSTER: See also Brewster J. Allison — Ralph Armstrong — Ezra Brewster Bailey — Charles Brewster Benedict — Thornton Granville Berry, Jr. — Hiram Bingham — Jonathan Brewster Bingham — John H. Bowling — Brewster Gillett — Warren Brewster Hooker — Oliver Gould Jennings — Ridgway Brewster Knight — J. Brewster McCollum — Brewster Hilliard Morris — D. Brewster Parker — Brewster Randall — Rollin Brewster Sanford — Robert Walter Speer — Henry Brewster Stanton — Selah Brewster Strong — Anna Brewster Wells — William Brewster Williams
  Brewster, (need first name) — of Lawrence, Essex County, Mass. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Lawrence, Mass., 1893. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, A. T. — of Missouri. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 13th District, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, A. W. — of Erie, Erie County, Pa. Burgess of Erie, Pennsylvania, 1849. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, Asa S. — of Canaan, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Canaan, 1821-26. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, Benjamin Harris (1816-1888) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Salem County, N.J., October 13, 1816. Son of Francis E. Brewster and Maria (Hampton) Brewster. Republican. Lawyer; Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1867-69; resigned 1869; Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1876; U.S. Attorney General, 1882-85. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 4, 1888 (age 71 years, 174 days). Interment at Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Francis E. Brewster and Maria (Hampton) Brewster; married 1857 to Elizabeth von Myerbach de Reinfeldts; married 1870 to Mary Walker (daughter of Robert John Walker). See Claiborne-Boggs family.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Brewster, Benjamin O. — of Rensselaer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Rensselaer County 1st District, 1898-99. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, Bill K. See William K. Brewster
  Brewster, Byron See O. Byron Brewster
  Brewster, Carroll See Frederick Carroll Brewster
  Brewster, Charles — of Schoharie County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Schoharie County, 1886. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, Charles A. — of Addison, Steuben County, N.Y. Lumber business; member of New York state assembly from Steuben County 1st District, 1913. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, Charles T. — of Putnam County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Putnam County, 1861. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, D. H. — of Woonsocket, Sanborn County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state senate 11th District, 1947-50. Still living as of 1950.
  Brewster, Daniel — of Canaan, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 17th District, 1875. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, Daniel Baugh (1923-2007) — also known as Daniel B. Brewster — of Glyndon, Baltimore County, Md. Born in Baltimore County, Md., November 23, 1923. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1951-58; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1959-63; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1963-69; defeated, 1968; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1964; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1964. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association. Indicted in 1969 on charges of accepting an illegal gratuity; after trial, conviction, and reversal, pleaded no contest, 1975. Died, of liver cancer, in Owings Mills, Baltimore County, Md., August 19, 2007 (age 83 years, 269 days). Interment at St. Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery, Owings Mills, Md.
  Relatives: Married 1967 to Anne Bullitt (daughter of William Christian Bullitt); married 1976 to Judy Lynn Aarsand. See Bullitt family of Pennsylvania.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Brewster, David — of Ashford, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Ashford, 1825. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, David P. (1801-1876) — of Oswego, Oswego County, N.Y. Born in Cairo, Greene County, N.Y., June 15, 1801. Democrat. Village president of Oswego, New York, 1837; U.S. Representative from New York 17th District, 1839-43. Died in Oswego, Oswego County, N.Y., February 20, 1876 (age 74 years, 250 days). Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Scriba town, Oswego County, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Brewster, Don See Donald W. Brewster
  Brewster, Donald W. (b. 1930) — also known as Don Brewster — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., January 15, 1930. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1996; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1998; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2004, 2008 (alternate). Still living as of 2008.
  Brewster, Edward H. — of Lee County, Ill. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 35th District, 1920-22. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, Eli V. — of Dover, Strafford County, N.H. Mayor of Dover, N.H., 1868-69. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, Elisha — of Preston, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Preston, 1820. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, Elisha Hume (1871-1946) — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass.; Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in Worthington, Hampshire County, Mass., September 10, 1871. Son of Charles K. Brewster and Celina S. (Baldwin) Brewster. Republican. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1902-04; U.S. District Judge for Massachusetts, 1922-41; took senior status 1941. Protestant. Member, Freemasons; Sons of the American Revolution. Died in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., April 29, 1946 (age 74 years, 231 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Charles K. Brewster and Celina S. (Baldwin) Brewster; married, June 20, 1900, to Alice M. Thompson; married, June 28, 1906, to Jessie W. Cook.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Brewster, Eugene A. — of Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1864. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, F. Carroll See Frederick Carroll Brewster
  Brewster, F. Raymond — of Ogunquit, Wells, York County, Maine. Democrat. Member of Maine state house of representatives from York County (7th), 1931-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, Frank L. — of Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, Frederick — of Griswold, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Griswold, 1837. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, Frederick Carroll — also known as F. Carroll Brewster — Pennsylvania state attorney general, 1869-73. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, Gerry L. — of Towson, Baltimore County, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1988; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
  Brewster, Harold D., Jr. — of Mercer County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Mercer County, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
  Brewster, Henry B. — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Democrat. Chair of Onondaga County Democratic Party, 1927. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, Henry Colvin (1845-1928) — also known as Henry C. Brewster — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., September 7, 1845. Son of Simon L. Brewster and Editha C. (Colvin) Brewster. Republican. Banker; U.S. Representative from New York 31st District, 1895-99; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1900, 1904 (alternate). Presbyterian. Member, Society of Colonial Wars; Sons of the American Revolution; Union League. Died in Canandaigua, Ontario County, N.Y., January 29, 1928 (age 82 years, 144 days). Originally entombed at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y.; reinterment to unknown location.
  Relatives: Married, October 5, 1876, to Alice E. Chapin.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Brewster, Henry Percy (1816-1884) — of Texas. Born in Laurens District (now Laurens County), S.C., November 22, 1816. Served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; Texas Republic Secretary of War, 1836; Texas state attorney general, 1849-50; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died November 27, 1884 (age 68 years, 5 days). Buried at sea in Gulf of Mexico.
  Brewster County, Tex. is named for him.
  Brewster, J. H. — of Weston, Lewis County, W.Va. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, J. R. — of Breckenridge, Stephens County, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
  Brewster, Jabez — of Canaan, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Canaan, 1820. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, James H., Jr. — of Weston, Lewis County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1967. Still living as of 1967.
  Brewster, James R. — of McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Elected mayor of McKeesport, Pa. 2003. Still living as of 2003.
  Brewster, Jim — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
  Brewster, John — of Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, N.J. U.S. Collector of Customs, 1818-21. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, John — of Groton, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Groton, 1827. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, John — of Ledyard, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate, 1860, 1885-86 (7th District 1860, 10th District 1885-86). Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, John T. — of Shelton, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Shelton; elected 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, Jonah — Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state senate 11th District, 1822-25. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, Jonathan — of Preston, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Preston, 1822, 1827, 1829. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, Joseph W. — of Preston, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Preston, 1821. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, Kingman — of Catoctin, Frederick County, Md. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1936, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, Kingman, Jr. (1919-1988) — of New Haven, New Haven County, Conn.; Oxford, England. Born in Longmeadow, Hampden County, Mass., June 17, 1919. Son of Kingman Brewster and Florence Foster (Besse) Brewster. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; law professor; President of Yale University, 1963-77; U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, 1977-81. Member, Common Cause. Died, from a brain hemorrhage, in John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, England, November 8, 1988 (age 69 years, 144 days). Interment at Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Conn.
  Relatives: Married 1942 to Mary Louise Phillips.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Brewster, Leo (1903-1979) — of Texas. Born in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex., October 16, 1903. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, 1961-73; took senior status 1973. Died in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex., November 27, 1979 (age 76 years, 42 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Brewster, Lyman D. — of Danbury, Fairfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 11th District, 1880-81. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, Marianne R. — of Bluefield, Mercer County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1988, 1990. Female. Still living as of 1990.
  Brewster, Marion — of Birney, Rosebud County, Mont. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
  Brewster, Nathan — of Lisbon, New London County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Lisbon, 1836. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, Neal — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, O. Byron — of Elizabethtown, Essex County, N.Y. Republican. Justice of New York Supreme Court 4th District, 1933-49; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 33rd District, 1938; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 3rd Department, 1945-49. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, Peter — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Socialist. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Bridgeport, 1926, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, Ralph Owen (1888-1961) — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine; Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine, February 22, 1888. Son of William Edmund Brewster and Carrie S. (Bridges) Brewster. Republican. Lawyer; counsel for Chapman National Bank, Portland, Maine, 1914-25; member of Maine state house of representatives from Cumberland County, 1917-18, 1921-22; member of Maine state senate, 1923-25; Governor of Maine, 1925-29; U.S. Representative from Maine 3rd District, 1935-41; defeated, 1932; U.S. Senator from Maine, 1941-52; resigned 1952; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1956. Christian Scientist. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Freemasons; Grange; Odd Fellows; Elks; Delta Kappa Epsilon. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., December 25, 1961 (age 73 years, 306 days). Interment at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Dexter, Maine.
  Relatives: Married, April 20, 1915, to Dorothy Foss.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier
  Brewster, Raymond See F. Raymond Brewster
  Brewster, Reginald R. (b. 1876) — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Born in White Cloud, Doniphan County, Kan., October 23, 1876. Son of Arthur S. Brewster and Anna (Byard) Brewster. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1922. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, December 29, 1898, to Grace A. Sloane.
  Brewster, Rena — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, Robert Charles (b. 1921) — also known as Robert C. Brewster — of Nebraska. Born in Beatrice, Gage County, Neb., May 31, 1921. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador, 1973-76. Still living as of 1991.
  Brewster, Rudi M. (b. 1932) — of California. Born in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak., 1932. Lawyer; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California, 1984-98; took senior status 1998. Still living as of 1998.
  See also federal judicial profile
  Brewster, Samuel — of New York. Member of New York state senate Middle District, 1804-08. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, Sarah Ada See Sarah Ada Langworthy
  Brewster, Sardius Mason (1870-1936) — also known as Sardius M. Brewster — of Troy, Doniphan County, Kan. Born in Brown County, Kan., June 19, 1870. Son of Arthur S. Brewster and Annie H. (Brewster) Brewster. Republican. Lawyer; Doniphan County Attorney, 1899-1909; member of Kansas state senate, 1909-11; member of Kansas state house of representatives, 1913; Kansas state attorney general, 1915-19; U.S. Attorney for Kansas, 1930-34. Presbyterian. Died March 5, 1936 (age 65 years, 260 days). Interment at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Troy, Kan.
  Relatives: Married, February 1, 1899, to Carolin Brown (1871-1918).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Brewster, Ulysses B. — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, William Edmund (b. 1858) — also known as William E. Brewster — of Dexter, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Parkman, Piscataquis County, Maine, September 1, 1858. Son of Abither B. Brewster and Clara (Warren) Brewster. Republican. Merchant; president of Dexter Savings Bank and of First National Bank; member of Maine state house of representatives from Penobscot County, 1919-20. Member, Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Abither B. Brewster and Clara (Warren) Brewster; married, November 29, 1883, to Carrie S. Bridges; father of Ralph Owen Brewster.
  Brewster, William K. (b. 1941) — also known as Bill K. Brewster — of Oklahoma. Born in Ardmore, Carter County, Okla., November 8, 1941. Democrat. Pharmacist; rancher; member of Oklahoma state house of representatives, 1983-90; U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 3rd District, 1991-97; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1996. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Brewster, William M. — U.S. Consular Agent in Alexandretta, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Brewster, William W. — of Hillsdale County, Mich. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Hillsdale County 3rd District, 1859-60. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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