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Benjamin Brewster

Benjamin Brewster refers to several notable American figures, including a 19th-century U.S. Attorney General, an Episcopal bishop, a Standard Oil financier, and athletes.

Lived
1907–
Nationality
American
Language
English

The name Benjamin Brewster is shared by several notable American individuals spanning the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries. Among the most prominent historical figures is Benjamin H. Brewster (1816–1888), who served as the United States Attorney General from 1881 to 1885. Another key religious figure is Benjamin Brewster (1860–1941), who served as the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine. Additionally, Benjamin Brewster (1828–1897) was a prominent financier and an original stockholder in the Standard Oil company. In the sporting world, the name is shared by two American soccer players: Ben Brewster, a retired player born in 1947, and Ben Brewster, a player born in 1992 who played for San Francisco City FC.