Richard L. Brewer Jr. | |
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43rd Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
In office January 14, 1920 – January 13, 1926 |
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Preceded by | Harry R. Houston |
Succeeded by | Thomas W. Ozlin |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Nansemond County | |
In office January 10, 1912 – January 10, 1934 |
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Preceded by | Junius E. West |
Succeeded by | G. Ashton Harris |
Personal details | |
Born |
Richard Lewis Brewer Jr. May 27, 1864 Prince George, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | April 5, 1947 Suffolk, Virginia, U.S. |
(aged 82)
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Suffolk Military Institute |
Richard Lewis Brewer Jr. (May 27, 1864 – April 5, 1947) was a Virginia politician. He represented Nansemond County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1920 until 1926.
In 1924 Brewer's nomination was seconded by Sarah Lee Fain, one of the first two female members of the Virginia House of Delegates; upon her recognition from the floor she received over a minute's worth of cheers and applause.