Bill Brewster (American politician) explained

Bill Brewster
Image Name:WKBrewster.jpg
State:Oklahoma
District:3rd
Party:Democratic
Term:January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1997
Preceded:Wes Watkins
Succeeded:Wes Watkins
Office2:Member of the
Oklahoma House of Representatives
from the 49th district
Term2:1983–1990
Preceded2:W. D. Bradley
Succeeded2:Fred Stanley
Birth Date:8 November 1941
Birth Place:Ardmore, Oklahoma, U.S.
Death Place:Marietta, Oklahoma, U.S.
Spouse:Mary Sue "Suzie" Nelson Brewster
Children:3
Profession:Pharmacist, rancher, politician
Alma Mater:Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Allegiance: United States
Serviceyears:1966–1971
Unit:United States Army Reserve

William Kent Brewster (November 8, 1941 – October 3, 2022) was an American pharmacist and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, Brewster was a U.S. Congressman from from 1991 to 1997 and served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1983 to 1990.

Early life

Brewster was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma, on November 8, 1941, the son of Grady Omar and Rachel Mayo Brewster. He attended public schools, graduating from Petrolia High School in Petrolia, Texas, and earned his Bachelor of Science in pharmacy from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in 1968.[1] He was initiated into Tau Kappa Epsilon,[2] and was a member of the United States Army Reserves from 1966 to 1971.

After college graduation, Brewster moved to Colleyville, Texas, where, as a licensed pharmacist, he owned and operated Colleyville Drug.[3] In 1968, he also began a career as a cattleman and rancher when he started Brewster Angus Farms, as well as owning a real estate business.[4] In 1977, Brewster settled in Marietta, Oklahoma.[5]

Entry into politics

In 1982, Brewster was elected to a seat in the Oklahoma House of Representatives for District 49.[6] He was re-elected in 1984 and served until 1990.[7]

In the 1990 elections, Brewster ran for an open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives (District 3—then Congressman Wes Watkins had decided to retire from Congress and run for Governor of Oklahoma). Brewster won the heavily contested Democratic nomination against Lieutenant Governor Robert S. Kerr III.[8] He won the election to Congress in November 1990[9] in this heavily Democratic district (referred to as "Little Dixie"[10]). He was re-elected in 1992 and then again in 1994, serving from January 3, 1991, to January 3, 1997.[11]

Retirement from Congress

In December 1995, Brewster announced that he would not run for reelection to Congress in 1996.[12] He was mentioned as a possible Democratic candidate for governor in 1998, but declined to run for the nomination.[13]

After he left Congress, Brewster joined R. Duffy Wall and Associates, a Washington, D.C., lobbying firm.[14] In 2001, he served as president and chief operating officer of this firm. He was also chief executive officer and chairman of the Capitol Hill Consulting Group.[15]

Personal life

Brewster married Mary Sue "Suzie" Nelson in 1963, and the couple had three children: Balynda Karel, Betsy Kecia, and Bradley Kent. On January 31, 1990, Betsy Kecia and Bradley Kent died in a plane crash with friends of the family.[16]

Brewster died on October 3, 2022, at the age of 80. He died at his home in Marietta following a battle with cancer.[17]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 31 Oct 1994, 45 – The Daily Oklahoman at . . Newspapers.com . October 31, 1994 . October 4, 2022 . October 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004230541/https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/454398203/?terms=%22bill%20brewster%22%201968%20%22Southwestern%20Oklahoma%20State%22&match=1 . live .
  2. Web site: The Teke Guide. Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity . October 4, 2022 . July 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220705140127/https://cdn.tke.org/tkeorg/files/Teke%20Guide%202020_2-19-20.pdf . live .
  3. Web site: 5 Aug 1972, 11 – Fort Worth Star-Telegram at . Newspapers.com . August 5, 1972 . October 4, 2022.
  4. Web site: William K. Brewster. Oklahoma Historical Society. June 12, 2013. November 19, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121119132209/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/B/BR013.html. dead.
  5. Web site: Andrea DenHoed and Tres Savage . 'Always a doer': Former U.S. Rep. Bill Brewster dies at 80 . Nondoc.com . October 3, 2022. October 4, 2022 . October 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004073652/https://nondoc.com/2022/10/03/former-congressman-bill-brewster-dies/ . live .
  6. Web site: 7 Nov 1982, 11 – The Daily Oklahoman at . Newspapers.com . November 7, 1982 . October 4, 2022 . October 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004230542/https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/451985628/?terms=%22bill%20brewster%22%20%22bill%20woodruff%22&match=1 . live .
  7. Web site: William K. Brewster. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. June 12, 2013. February 13, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170213001304/http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000817. live.
  8. Web site: 30 Aug 1990, 14 – The Daily Oklahoman at . Newspapers.com . August 30, 1990 . October 4, 2022 . October 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004230543/https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/452399038/?terms=%22bill%20brewster%22%20%22robert%20kerr%22&match=1 . live .
  9. Web site: 10 Nov 1990, 8 – The Daily Oklahoman at . Newspapers.com . November 10, 1990 . October 4, 2022.
  10. Web site: 25 Mar 1993, 11 – The Daily Oklahoman at . Newspapers.com . March 25, 1993 . October 4, 2022.
  11. Web site: William K. Brewster. Govtrack US Congress. June 12, 2013. December 5, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131205095237/https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/william_brewster/401774. live.
  12. Web site: 12 Dec 1995, 1 – The Daily Oklahoman at . Newspapers.com . December 12, 1995 . October 4, 2022 . October 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004230543/https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/454544121/?terms=%22bill%20brewster%22&match=1 . live .
  13. Web site: 26 Apr 1998, 596 – The Daily Oklahoman at . Newspapers.com . April 26, 1998 . October 4, 2022 . October 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004230601/https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/454860610/?terms=%22bill%20brewster%22%20governor&match=1 . live .
  14. Web site: 20 Nov 1996, 7 – The Times-Tribune at . Newspapers.com . November 20, 1996 . October 4, 2022 . October 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004230544/https://www.newspapers.com/image/legacy/531237057/?terms=%22bill%20brewster%22%20%22%20R.%20Duffy%20Wall%20and%20Associates%22&match=1 . live .
  15. Web site: William K. Brewster. Notable Names Data Base. June 12, 2013. August 1, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130801194720/http://www.nndb.com/people/447/000163955/. live.
  16. Web site: 6 Feb 1990, 1 – Henryetta Daily Free-Lance at . Newspapers.com . February 6, 1990 . October 4, 2022.
  17. News: Former Oklahoma congressman Bill Brewster dies . October 3, 2022 . . October 4, 2022 . October 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004230544/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/government/2022/10/03/former-oklahoma-congressman-bill-brewster-dies/69536613007/ . live .

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