Brewster (Ralph Owen), Papers

Authors

Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine

Files

Description

Ralph Owen Brewster was born in Dexter, Maine on Feb. 22, 1888. He was educated at Bowdoin College, Harvard Law School, and the University of Maine. He joined the Maine Bar in 1913. A Republican, he served as a state representative (1917-1919 and 1921-1923) and a state senator (1923-1925) and represented the state of Maine in Congress as a representative (1935-1941) and a senator (1941-1953). He served 2 terms as Maine governor (1925-1929).

The majority of the collection consists of correspondence, clippings, and telegrams about Ralph Owen Brewster's campaign for the U.S. Senate in 1952. Some materials cover the Senate hearings on the national defense program (1947) and on wiretapping (1951).

Publication Date

2023

Keywords

Government and Law

Size of Collection

1 box (1 linear foot)

Dates of Collection

1947-1986

Manuscript Number

SpC MS 0069

Recommended Citation

Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine, "Brewster (Ralph Owen), Papers" (2023). Finding Aids. Number 543.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/findingaids/543