Henry Colvin Brewster

Republican Representative of New York's 31st district

Congresses Served

House Terms

September 7, 1845 (82 years old)

Birthday

January 29, 1928

Death

Born and raised in Rochester, New York
Worked in banking, progressing from a clerk to chairman of the board at Traders’ National Bank
Held leadership roles in various Republican clubs and the Rochester Chamber of Commerce
Organized and led the New York State Bankers’ Association
Served two terms as a U.S. Representative, focusing on issues related to alcoholic liquor traffic
Was not a candidate for renomination after his second term in Congress
Continued involvement in politics as a delegate to the Republican National Convention and in banking until retirement
Died in Canandaigua, New York, and was buried in Rochester
Married with two children