Owen Brewster Politician

Ralph Owen Brewster (February 22, 1888 – December 25, 1961) was an American politician from Maine. Brewster, a conservative Republican, served as the Governor of Maine from 1925 to 1929, in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1935 to 1941 and in the U.S. Senate from 1941 to 1952. Brewster was a close confidant of Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin and an antagonist of Howard Hughes.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 22, 1888
Birth place	Dexter Maine
Date of death	December 25, 1961
Place of death	Brookline Massachusetts
Education	Harvard Law School Bowdoin College

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military branch	National Guard of the United States
military rank	Captain (United States O-3)
military unit	Maine Department of Defense Veterans and Emergency Management
office	Governor of Maine
party	Republican Party (United States)
successor	Frederick G. Payne William Tudor Gardiner Frank Fellows (politician)