Benjamin H. Brewster
37th U.S. Attorney General / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benjamin Harris Brewster (October 13, 1816 – April 4, 1888) was an attorney and politician from New Jersey, who served as United States Attorney General from 1881 to 1885.
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Benjamin Brewster | |
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37th United States Attorney General | |
In office December 16, 1881 – March 4, 1885 | |
President | Chester A. Arthur |
Preceded by | Wayne MacVeagh |
Succeeded by | Augustus Garland |
Attorney General of Pennsylvania | |
In office January 16, 1867 – October 25, 1869 | |
Governor | John W. Geary |
Preceded by | William M. Meredith |
Succeeded by | F. Carroll Brewster |
Personal details | |
Born | Benjamin Harris Brewster (1816-10-13)October 13, 1816 Salem, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | April 4, 1888(1888-04-04) (aged 71) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Elizabeth von Myerbach de Reinfeldts-Shulte Mary Walker-Deslonde |
Children | 1 |
Education | Princeton University (BA, MA) |
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