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 - 1885. The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice (see) concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Isaac Wayne MacVeagh ( April 19, 1833 &ndash January 11, 1917) was an American politician and diplomat Augustus Hill Garland ( June 11, 1832 January 26, 1899) was an Arkansas lawyer and politician Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Salem is a City in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 5857 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice (see) concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement

Education

Born in Salem, New Jersey, he graduated from Princeton College in 1834 and studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1838. Salem is a City in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 5857 Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. ^[1]

Career

In 1846 Brewster was appointed commissioner by President James K. Polk to adjudicate the claims of the Cherokee against the U. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by James Knox Polk ( November 2 1795&ndashJune 15 1849 was the eleventh President of the United States, serving from March 4 1845 to March 4 1849 The Cherokee (ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ a-ni-yv-wi-ya, in the Cherokee language) are a people native to North America, who at the time of European contact S. federal government. He was appointed Attorney General of Pennsylvania in 1867 by Governor John W. Geary. In most Common law jurisdictions the Attorney General, or Attorney-General, is the main legal advisor to the government and in some jurisdictions may in addition The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Governors Pennsylvania was one of the original Thirteen colonies, and was admitted as a state on December 12 1787 John White Geary (December 30 1819 February 8 1873 was an American lawyer politician and a Union general in the American Civil War.

He was chief prosecutor in the case of the U.S. Postal Service's Star Route Frauds. Star routes is a term used in connection with the United States postal service and the contracting of mail delivery services

Chester A. Arthur appointed Brewster Attorney General of the United States in 1881, and he held that office for the duration of Arthur's term. Chester Alan Arthur (October 5 1829 &ndash November 18 1886 was an American politician who served as the twenty-first President of the United States. The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice (see) concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement

Brewster, a son-in-law of fellow Presidential Cabinet Secretary Robert John Walker, died in Philadelphia in 1888 and is buried in Woodlands Cemetery in that city. The United States Cabinet (usually simplified as "the Cabinet" is composed of the most senior appointed officers of the Executive branch of the Federal government Robert John Walker ( July 23, 1801 &ndash November 11, 1869) was an American economist and statesman Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə

References

External links

• Benjamin H. Brewster at Find A Grave