Daniel B. Brewster
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United States Senator from Maryland |
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In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1969 |
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| Preceded by | John M. Butler |
| Succeeded by | Charles Mathias, Jr. |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 2nd district |
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In office January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963 |
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| Preceded by | James P. Devereux |
| Succeeded by | Clarence Long |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates | |
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In office 1950–1958 |
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Daniel Baugh Brewster November 23, 1923 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | August 19, 2007 (aged 83) Glyndon, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Princeton University Johns Hopkins University University of Maryland School of Law |
| Awards |
Bronze Star Purple Heart (2) |
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| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 (active) 1946–1972 (Reserves) |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars |
World War II *Battle of Guam *Battle of Okinawa |
Daniel Baugh Brewster (November 23, 1923 – August 19, 2007) was a Democratic member of the United States Senate, representing the State of Maryland from 1963 until 1969. He was also a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1950 to 1958, and a representative from the 2nd congressional district of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives from 1959 to 1963.
Daniel Baugh Brewster, Jr. was born on November 23, 1923, in Baltimore County, Maryland, in the Green Spring Valley Region. He was one of six children of Ottolie Y. (Wickes) and Daniel Baugh Brewster, Sr. He attended the Gilman School in Baltimore, Maryland.
He was a great-grandson of Benjamin Harris Brewster (1816–1888) who was an attorney and politician from New Jersey, and who served as United States Attorney General from 1881 to 1885.
He was also a great-great-great-grandson of Sarah Franklin Bache and Richard Bache and a great-great-great-great-grandson of Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. He is also related to George Mifflin Dallas (July 10, 1792 – December 31, 1864), a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania and the 11th Vice President of the United States, serving under James K. Polk.
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