John Hart Brewer | |
|---|---|
.jpg) From 1882'sPublic Men of To-Day by Phineas Camp Headley | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew Jersey's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Hezekiah Bradley Smith |
| Succeeded by | James Buchanan |
| Member of theNew Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office 1876 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 29, 1844 |
| Died | December 21, 1900(1900-12-21) (aged 56) |
| Party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician |
John Hart Brewer (March 29, 1844 – December 21, 1900) was an AmericanRepublican Party politician who representedNew Jersey's2nd congressional district in theUnited States House of Representatives from 1881 to 1885. Brewer was the great-great-great grandson ofJohn Hart, a signer of theUnited States Declaration of Independence.
Born inHunterdon County, New Jersey, Brewer attendedLawrenceville School and Trenton Academy, and graduated from theDelaware Literary Institute,Franklin, New York, in 1862.He moved toTrenton, New Jersey, in 1865 and engaged in the manufacture of pottery.He served as member of theNew Jersey General Assembly in 1876.He served as president of the National Potters' Association in 1879.
Brewer was elected as a Republican to theForty-seventh andForty-eighth Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1881, to March 3, 1885.
After leaving Congress, he resumed the manufacture of pottery until 1895, when he engaged in the insurance business. He was appointed assistant appraiser of merchandise at the port of New York City by President McKinley and served until his death inTrenton, New Jersey, December 21, 1900. He was interred inRiverview Cemetery in Trenton.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew Jersey's 2nd congressional district March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885 | Succeeded by |
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| People | |
| Other | |
