Phil D. Brewer was an American politician who served in the Arkansas House of Representatives, as a judge in Oklahoma, and on the Oklahoma Supreme Court Commission.

Phil D. Brewer
Oklahoma Supreme Court Commissioner
In office
August 1911 – 1916
Oklahoma Superior Court Judge
In office
1909 – August 1911
Appointed byCharles N. Haskell
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
from the Sebastian County district
In office
1890–1892
Personal details
Born
Phil Doddridge Brewer

(1861-06-18)June 18, 1861
Hackett, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedAugust 28, 1932(1932-08-28) (aged 71)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic Party

Biography

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Phil Doddridge Brewer was born on June 18, 1861, near Hackett, Arkansas, during the American Civil War to John O. Brewer and Sarah Louisa Brewer.[1] He studied at the country summer schools during his childhood before attending DePauw University for one year. He started teaching at 19 and by 24 he studied law under John S. Little.[2] In 1890, he was elected to one term in the Arkansas House of Representatives representing Sebastian County as a member of the Democratic Party.[3] He moved to Indian Territory in 1895, a year after he married Annie L. Garner. He moved to McAlester, Oklahoma, in 1897 and practiced law until 1909 when Governor Charles Haskell appointed him to the Superior Court. In 1910 he won a 4-year term to the same office, but he resigned in August 1911 to accept an appointment on the Oklahoma Supreme Court Commission.[2] He resigned in 1916 to return to private practice.[3] He died on August 28, 1932, in Oklahoma City.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Williams 1932, p. 660.
  2. ^ a b Thoburn 1916, p. 951.
  3. ^ a b Williams 1932, p. 662.

Works Cited

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  • Thoburn, Joseph B. (1916). History of Oklahoma, Vol. III. p. 951.
  • Williams, R. L. (December 1932). "Necrology" (PDF). Chronicles of Oklahoma. 10 (4): 600–603. Retrieved 20 April 2024.