Daniel Baugh Brewster
War Hero and United States Senator
"John Frece's honest, meticulous narrative for the first time shines light on Senator Danny Brewster: a consequential leader whose two decades in public office helped shape the history of both my beloved home state and our entire nation. As his good friend, I am grateful that his story will finally, fully be told."
– Speaker Nancy Pelosi
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Senator Daniel Baugh Brewster
Military Service
Brewster enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1942 on the anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack. He served in the Pacific theater during World War II, where he fought in the Battles of Guam and Okinawa. He was wounded seven times in combat and received a Bronze Star, Gold Star, and a Purple Heart for his injuries. He left active duty in 1946 but continued in the Reserves and became a Full Colonel after 30 years.
Political Career
In 1950, Brewster was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, then reelected in 1954. In 1958, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and was reelected in 1960. Brewster was then elected to the United States Senate in 1962. In the Senate, Brewster cosponsored both the Civil
Rights Acts of 1964 and the Voting
Rights Act of 1965. He ran as a stand-in for President Johnson in the 1964 Maryland Democratic Presidential primary.
