David Payne Brewster (June 15, 1801 – February 20, 1876) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a

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from New York from 1839 to 1843.

Biography

Born in

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, Brewster attended the common schools and graduated from

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, in 1823. After that, he moved to New York City, where he studied law. In 1825, he was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in

Oswego, New York Oswego () is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 16,921 at the 2020 census. Oswego is located on Lake Ontario in Upstate New York, about 35 miles (55km) northwest of Syracuse. It promotes itself as "The Port C ...

Career

Brewster was a trustee of the Village of Oswego in 1828, 1836 and 1845; District Attorney of Oswego County from 1829 to 1833; Supervisor of the Town of Oswego in 1833; Treasurer of the Village of Oswego from 1832 to 1834; President of the Village of Oswego in 1837. He was also an associate judge of the court of Common Pleas from 1833 to 1841.

Tenure in Congress

Brewster was elected as a

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to the 26th and

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es, holding office from March 4, 1839, to March 3, 1843.

Later career

After his political career, Brewster was appointed as Postmaster of

, on July 21, 1845, and served until January 10, 1849, when his successor was appointed. Returning to the practice of law, he also engaged in agricultural pursuits. Brewster served as member of the excise board commission and became its president in 1870, and held the office for three years.

Death

Brewster died in Oswego, Oswego County, New York, February 20, 1876; and was

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at Riverside Cemetery, Scriba town, Oswego County, New York.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brewster, David P. 1801 births 1876 deaths Union College (New York) alumni People from Cairo, New York Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) Politicians from Oswego, New York 19th-century American legislators Oswego County District Attorneys 19th-century New York (state) politicians