Henry Colvin Brewster was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New York.
Occupation
politician
Position held
United States representative
Citizenship
United States
Born
September 7, 1845
Died
January 29, 1928
Overview
Henry Colvin Brewster (September 7, 1845 – January 29, 1928) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New York.
Early life
Born in Rochester, New York, Brewster was the son of Simon Latham and Editha Chloe Colvin Brewster. He attended the public schools, and married Alice Elizabeth Chapin on October 5, 1876.
Career
A clerk in the Traders' National Bank in 1863, Brewster was employed as cashier from 1868 to 1894, then president from 1907 to 1917, and chairman of the board from 1917 to 1923.
Brewster served as vice president of the New York State League of Republican Clubs; president of the Monroe County League; and as president of the Rochester Chamber of Commerce in 1893 and 1902. He was one of the organizers of the New York State Bankers' Association, and served as vice president in 1894 and president in 1899.
