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Daniel Brewster (Daniel Baugh Brewster Jr.) was born on 23 November, 1923 in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., is an American politician. Discover Daniel Brewster's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 83 years old?

Popular As Daniel Baugh Brewster Jr.
Occupation N/A
Age 83 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 23 November, 1923
Birthday 23 November
Birthplace Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Date of death 19 August, 2007
Died Place Glyndon, Maryland, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Daniel Brewster's Wife?

His wife is Carol Leiper DeHavenon (1954–1967) Anne Moen Bullitt Biddle (1967–1969) Judy Aarsand (1976–2007)

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Wife Carol Leiper DeHavenon (1954–1967) Anne Moen Bullitt Biddle (1967–1969) Judy Aarsand (1976–2007)
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Children 5

Daniel Brewster Net Worth

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1923

Daniel Baugh Brewster Jr. (November 23, 1923 – August 19, 2007) was an American attorney and politician from the state of Maryland.

Daniel Baugh Brewster, Jr. was born on November 23, 1923, in Baltimore County, Maryland, in the Green Spring Valley Region.

He was the eldest of six children of Ottolie Y. (Wickes) and Daniel Baugh Brewster.

Brewster was born into a wealthy family and was "raised in comfort on a beautifully appointed farm in Maryland fox-hunting country".

The Washington Post described him as an "inheritor of the Baugh Chemical fortune".

His father died when he was 10 years of age.

Brewster was educated at the Gilman School in Baltimore City and at St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire.

He attended college at Princeton University and Johns Hopkins University before the U.S. entry into World War II.

After the war, Brewster again attended Johns Hopkins.

1942

In 1942, Brewster enlisted in the United States Marine Corps.

1943

He was commissioned from the ranks in 1943.

During World War II, he served in the Pacific theatre, including participating in the Battle of Guam and the Battle of Okinawa.

For his actions during the war, he received a Bronze Star.

He was wounded seven times, receiving a Purple Heart and a Gold Star in lieu of a second award.

1946

He left active duty in 1946 but continued in the Reserve until 1972, reaching the rank of colonel.

He defeated Congressman Edward Tylor Miller to become the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Maryland since 1946.

1949

He then enrolled at the University of Maryland Law School, from which he graduated with an LL.B. degree in June 1949.

He was admitted to the bar in November 1949 and began practicing law in Towson, Maryland.

1950

Previously, he served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1950 to 1958 and as a U.S. representative from the 2nd congressional district of Maryland from 1959 to 1963.

After his Senate career, and following a lengthy court battle, Brewster pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of accepting an illegal gratuity.

Brewster, a Democrat, was elected as to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1950.

At age 26, he was one of the youngest members of Maryland's state legislature in history.

1958

He served in the House of Delegates until 1958.

In 1958, Brewster was elected to the House of Representatives from the 2nd district of Maryland, defeating the Republican candidate, J. Fife Symington, Jr. He was a member of the House during the Eighty-sixth (1959–1961) and Eighty-seventh Congresses (1961–1963), serving on the House Armed Services Committee and on the subcommittee on Military Personnel, Manpower Utilization, and Emergency Defense Transportation.

1960

As a member of the House, Brewster voted for the Civil Rights Act of 1960.

1962

In 1962, Brewster ran for the United States Senate seat vacated by the retiring Republican senator John Marshall Butler.

1963

A Democrat, Brewster represented Maryland in the U.S. Senate from 1963 to 1969.

Brewster served in the Senate from 1963 to 1969.

1964

In the Senate, Brewster voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1968, as well as the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the confirmation of Thurgood Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Brewster was instrumental in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

In 1964, Brewster ran in the Democratic presidential primaries against segregationist George Wallace.

As Lyndon Johnson refused to run nationally, "favorite sons" were run in his place against Wallace, such as Matthew E. Welsh of Indiana and John W. Reynolds of Wisconsin.

Brewster won his state's primary but was embarrassed by Wallace's showing of 43 percent; he barely carried Baltimore County.

1968

Brewster sought re-election to the Senate in 1968.

However, "his complicated personal life, his support of the Vietnam War and his increasingly serious problems with alcohol took their toll", and he was defeated by Republican Charles Mathias.

1969

In 1969, Brewster was indicted on 10 criminal counts of solicitation and acceptance of bribes while a United States senator, as well as two counts of accepting illegal gratuities.

The charges stemmed from a campaign contribution by Spiegel, Inc., a mail-order firm.

Brewster maintained his innocence.

At trial, the judge dismissed five of the charges, saying that Brewster's actions were protected under the Speech or Debate Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

1978

In 1978, Brewster stated that the greatest mistake he made in his public life was his support for the Vietnam War.