Edward Brewster
Barrister and politician in Victoria, Australia
About Edward Brewster
Lived 1812 – 1898 (aged 85–86). Edward Brewster was an Australian and British barrister, politician and christian minister.
Edward Jones Brewster (c.1812 – 17 March 1898) was a lawyer and politician in colonial Australia, a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council.
Born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1812, and educated for the Bar at Trinity College, Dublin, where he graduated in 1835, Brewster commenced practice under his uncle, Lord Chancellor of Ireland Abraham Brewster.
Brewster was elected to New South Wales Legislative Council as member for Port Phillip District (later to become the separate colony of Victoria) on 1 January 1846, a position he held until 1 February 1848.
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Who was Edward Brewster?
Barrister and politician in Victoria, Australia (c.1812–1898)
When was Edward Brewster born?
Edward Brewster was born in 1812 in Dublin.
When did Edward Brewster die?
Edward Brewster died on 17 March 1898 in Cape Town.
What was Edward Brewster's occupation?
Edward Brewster was a barrister, politician and christian minister.
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Edward Brewster was Australian and British.
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