Famous People with Name Brewster

Brewster Hopkinson Shaw, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Brewster Hopkinson Shaw, Jr.: is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and former NASA astronaut. He is married and has grown children. Shaw is a descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower.Shaw entered the Air Force in 1969 after completing Officer Training School, and attended underg

William K. "Bill" Brewster            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William K. "Bill" Brewster: is a Democratic politician and a retired U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma.In 1983, Brewster was elected to a seat in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He was re-elected in 1984, and served until 1990, when he chose, instead, to run for an open seat to

Daniel Baugh Brewster            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Daniel Baugh Brewster: was a Democratic member of the United States Senate, representing the State of Maryland from 1963 until 1969. He was also a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1950–1958, and a representative from the 2nd congressional district of Maryland in t

Ralph Owen Brewster            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ralph Owen Brewster: was an American politician from Maine. Brewster, a Republican, was solidly conservative. Brewster was a close confidant of Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin and an antagonist of Howard Hughes.Brewster was elected to a two-year term as a member of the Maine Hou

Willoughby Staples Brewster            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Willoughby Staples Brewster: was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Brant South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1908 to 1914 as a Conservative member.In 1898, he married Belle Roberts after the death of his first wife. Brewster served on the town council and the public school board. He was also president of the Brantford Chamber of Commerce. Brewster ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1905. During his time in the assembly, he played an important role in the passing of the Ontario Workmen's Compensation Act.

Harlan Carey Brewster            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Harlan Carey Brewster: was a politician in British Columbia, Canada. Brewster arrived in British Columbia in 1893, and had various careers working on a ship and then in a cannery. He eventually became owner of his own canning company. He was elected to the provincial legislature in the 1907 election, and was one of only two Liberals elected to the legislature in the 1909 election. Brewster became leader of the opposition, and was elected party leader in March 1912. He lost his seat a few weeks later in the 1912 election, which returned no Liberals at all. In 1916, he won election to the legislature again through a by-election, and led his party to victory in a general election later that year by campaigning on a reform platform. Brewster promised to end patronage in the civil service, end political machines, improve workmen's compensation and labour laws, bring in votes for women, and other progressive reforms.