Francis B. Brewer
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Francis Beattie Brewer was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Keene, New Hampshire
, Brewer attended the Barnet, Vermont
public schools, Newbury (Vermont) Seminary, and Kimball Union Academy
in Meriden, New Hampshire
. He was graduated from Dartmouth College
, Hanover, New Hampshire
, in 1843 and from the medical department of the same institution in 1846. He practiced medicine in Barnet, Vermont
, Plymouth, Massachusetts, and Titusville, Pennsylvania
, from 1849 to 1861. He was a pioneer oil operator and lumberman in Titusville.
He moved to Westfield, New York
, in 1861 and engaged in banking, manufacturing, and agricultural pursuits. He was a state military agent with the rank of major during the Civil War
. He served as member of the board of supervisors of Chautauqua County, New York
from 1868 to 1879. He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1872 and as a member of the New York State Assembly in 1873 and 1874. He was the government director of the Union Pacific Railroad
for four years under Presidents Grant
and Hayes
. He was appointed manager of the state insane asylum, Buffalo, New York
, in 1881.
Brewer was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-eighth
Congress (March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1884. He resumed the practice of medicine. He died in Westfield, New York
, July 29, 1892, and was interred in Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Keene, New Hampshire
Keene, New Hampshire
Keene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 23,409 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cheshire County.Keene is home to Keene State College and Antioch University New England, and hosts the annual Pumpkin Fest...
, Brewer attended the Barnet, Vermont
Barnet, Vermont
Barnet is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,690 at the 2000 census. Barnet contains the locations of Barnet Center, East Barnet, McIndoe Falls, Mosquitoville, Passumpsic and West Barnet.-Geography:...
public schools, Newbury (Vermont) Seminary, and Kimball Union Academy
Kimball Union Academy
Kimball Union Academy is a private boarding school located in New Hampshire. Founded in 1813, it is the 22nd oldest boarding school in the United States...
in Meriden, New Hampshire
Meriden, New Hampshire
Meriden is a village in the eastern part of the town of Plainfield in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. Meriden is home to Kimball Union Academy, a private boarding school....
. He was graduated from Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
, Hanover, New Hampshire
Hanover, New Hampshire
Hanover is a town along the Connecticut River in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,260 at the 2010 census. CNN and Money magazine rated Hanover the sixth best place to live in America in 2011, and the second best in 2007....
, in 1843 and from the medical department of the same institution in 1846. He practiced medicine in Barnet, Vermont
Barnet, Vermont
Barnet is a town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,690 at the 2000 census. Barnet contains the locations of Barnet Center, East Barnet, McIndoe Falls, Mosquitoville, Passumpsic and West Barnet.-Geography:...
, Plymouth, Massachusetts, and Titusville, Pennsylvania
Titusville, Pennsylvania
Titusville is a city in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,146 at the 2000 census. In 1859, oil was successfully drilled in Titusville, resulting in the birth of the modern oil industry.-History:...
, from 1849 to 1861. He was a pioneer oil operator and lumberman in Titusville.
He moved to Westfield, New York
Westfield (town), New York
Westfield is a town in the western part Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 5,232 at the 2000 census. Westfield is also the name of a village within the town.- History :...
, in 1861 and engaged in banking, manufacturing, and agricultural pursuits. He was a state military agent with the rank of major during the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. He served as member of the board of supervisors of Chautauqua County, New York
Chautauqua County, New York
-Major highways:* Interstate 86/New York State Route 17 * Interstate 90 * U.S. Route 20* U.S. Route 62* New York State Route 5* New York State Route 39* New York State Route 60* New York State Route 394...
from 1868 to 1879. He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1872 and as a member of the New York State Assembly in 1873 and 1874. He was the government director of the Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
for four years under Presidents Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America...
and Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford Birchard Hayes was the 19th President of the United States . As president, he oversaw the end of Reconstruction and the United States' entry into the Second Industrial Revolution...
. He was appointed manager of the state insane asylum, Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, in 1881.
Brewer was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Forty-eighth
48th United States Congress
The Forty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1883 to March 4, 1885, during the last two years...
Congress (March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1884. He resumed the practice of medicine. He died in Westfield, New York
Westfield, New York
Westfield, New York may refer to:*Westfield , New York*Westfield , New York...
, July 29, 1892, and was interred in Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.