O. H. P. Brewer Jr. Explained

Birth Date:1871
Birth Place:Webbers Falls, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, U.S.
Death Date:1951
Father:O. H. P. Brewer

O. H. P. Brewer Jr. was an American and Cherokee politician who served in the Cherokee Nation Senate and was a member of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention. He was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1939.

Biography

O. H. P. Brewer Jr. was born to O. H. P. Brewer and Delia A. Vann in Webbers Falls, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, in 1871. He attended the Cherokee National Male Seminary and graduated from the University of Arkansas. He was elected to the Cherokee Nation Senate from the Canadian District. After his term, he was appointed the Cherokee Nation Board of Education by the Cherokee Nation National Council. He represented the 77th district at the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention and chaired the committee on education. He used his influence to include provisions segregating schools and requiring public education in the Oklahoma Constitution.[1] He worked for various departments of Oklahoma state government between 1908 and 1910 before managing Robert L. Owen's 1912 reelection campaign. He was appointed postmaster of Muskogee, Oklahoma on May 7, 1913, by President Woodrow Wilson.[2] He was admitted to the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1939 and died in 1951.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Thoburn . Joseph B. . History of Oklahoma, Vol. III . 1916 . . 953 . 21 April 2024.
  2. Book: Thoburn . Joseph B. . History of Oklahoma, Vol. III . 1916 . . 954 . 21 April 2024.
  3. Web site: O. H. P. Brewer, Class of 1939 . oklahomahof.com . . 21 April 2024.