Bill Brewster | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromOklahoma's3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Wes Watkins |
| Succeeded by | Wes Watkins |
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 49th district | |
| In office 1983–1990 | |
| Preceded by | W. D. Bradley |
| Succeeded by | Fred Stanley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1941-11-08)November 8, 1941 Ardmore, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | October 3, 2022(2022-10-03) (aged 80) Marietta, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Sue "Suzie" Nelson Brewster |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Southwestern Oklahoma State University |
| Profession | Pharmacist, rancher, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1966–1971 |
| Unit | United States Army Reserve |
William Kent Brewster (November 8, 1941 – October 3, 2022) was an Americanpharmacist and politician. A member of theDemocratic Party, Brewster was aU.S. Congressman fromOklahoma's 3rd congressional district from 1991 to 1997 and served in theOklahoma House of Representatives from 1983 to 1990.
Brewster was born inArdmore, Oklahoma, on November 8, 1941, the son of Grady Omar and Rachel Mayo Brewster.[1] He attended public schools, graduating fromPetrolia High School inPetrolia, Texas, and earned hisBachelor of Science in pharmacy fromSouthwestern Oklahoma State University in 1968.[2] He was initiated intoTau Kappa Epsilon,[3] and was a member of theUnited States Army Reserves from 1966 to 1971.[4]
After college graduation, Brewster moved toColleyville, Texas, where, as a licensedpharmacist, he owned and operated Colleyville Drug.[5] In 1968, he also began a career as acattleman and rancher when he started Brewster Angus Farms, as well as owning a real estate business.[1] In 1977, Brewster settled inMarietta, Oklahoma.[6]
In 1982, Brewster was elected to a seat in theOklahoma House of Representatives for District 49.[7] He was re-elected in 1984 and served until 1990.[8]
In the 1990 elections, Brewster ran for an open seat in theU.S. House of Representatives (District 3—then CongressmanWes Watkins had decided to retire fromCongress and run forGovernor of Oklahoma). Brewster won the heavily contestedDemocratic nomination against Lieutenant GovernorRobert S. Kerr III.[9] He won the election to Congress in November 1990[10] in this heavily Democratic district (referred to as "Little Dixie"[11]). He was re-elected in 1992 and then again in 1994, serving from January 3, 1991, to January 3, 1997.[12]
In December 1995, Brewster announced that he would not run for reelection to Congress in 1996.[13] He was mentioned as a possible Democratic candidate for governor in 1998, but declined to run for the nomination.[14]
After he left Congress, Brewster joined R. Duffy Wall and Associates, aWashington, D.C., lobbying firm.[15] In 2001, he served as president and chief operating officer of this firm. He was alsochief executive officer and chairman of the Capitol Hill Consulting Group.[16]
Brewster married Mary Sue "Suzie" Nelson in 1963, and the couple had three children: Balynda Karel, Betsy Kecia, and Bradley Kent. On January 31, 1990, Betsy Kecia and Bradley Kent died in a plane crash with friends of the family.[17]
Brewster died on October 3, 2022, at the age of 80. He died at his home in Marietta following a battle with cancer.[4]
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