William K. Brewster

Democrat Representative of Oklahoma's 3rd district

Congresses Served

House Terms

November 8, 1941 (80 years old)

Birthday

October 3, 2022

Death

Served as a U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma’s 3rd congressional district from 1991 to 1997.
Previously held a position in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1983 to 1990.
Worked as a pharmacist and owned a drug store in Texas before entering politics.
Engaged in cattle ranching and real estate business alongside his pharmacy career.
Elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1982 and re-elected in 1984.
Won a contested Democratic primary for the U.S. House in 1990 and was re-elected in 1992 and 1994.
Announced retirement from Congress in 1995 and did not seek re-election in 1996.
After leaving Congress, transitioned to a lobbying career, serving as president and COO of a lobbying firm.
Married with three children, faced personal tragedy with the loss of two children in a plane crash.
Passed away in 2022 after battling cancer.