Brewster, Benjamin Harris
1816 - He was born in Salem County, New Jersey on the 13th of October.
1834 - He graduated from Princeton College and studied law.
1838 - He was admitted to the bar.
1846 - Brewster was appointed commissioner by President James K. Polk to adjudicate the claims of the Cherokee against the U.S. federal government.
1867 - He was appointed Attorney General of Pennsylvania by Governor John W. Geary.
- He was chief prosecutor in the case of the U.S. Postal Service's Star Route Frauds.
1881 - Chester A. Arthur appointed Brewster Attorney General of the United States, and he held that office for the duration of Arthur's term.
1888 - He died in Philadelphia on the 4th of April and is buried in Woodlands Cemetery in that city.
1834 - He graduated from Princeton College and studied law.
1838 - He was admitted to the bar.
1846 - Brewster was appointed commissioner by President James K. Polk to adjudicate the claims of the Cherokee against the U.S. federal government.
1867 - He was appointed Attorney General of Pennsylvania by Governor John W. Geary.
- He was chief prosecutor in the case of the U.S. Postal Service's Star Route Frauds.
1881 - Chester A. Arthur appointed Brewster Attorney General of the United States, and he held that office for the duration of Arthur's term.
1888 - He died in Philadelphia on the 4th of April and is buried in Woodlands Cemetery in that city.
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