Mr. Brewster was graduated with honors from Bowdoin College in 1828. He studied law in Boston, Massachusetts. He came to Charleston, where he spent the remainder of his life in 1831. After teaching school for two years, he was admitted to the bar of South Carolina and immediately entered into co-partnership with Hon B. F. Dunkin, afterward chief justice of the Supreme Court of the state. Upon accession of the latter to the bench as chancellor, Mr. Brewster formed a connection with Hon. Henry Baily, then attorney-general, which continued ten years. After that he formed at different times various business engagements with A.H. Dunkin.
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Michael Bogoslawski
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Michael Bogoslawski
Mr. Brewster was graduated with honors from Bowdoin College in 1828. He studied law in Boston, Massachusetts. He came to Charleston, where he spent the remainder of his life in 1831. After teaching school for two years, he was admitted to the bar of South Carolina and immediately entered into co-partnership with Hon B. F. Dunkin, afterward chief justice of the Supreme Court of the state. Upon accession of the latter to the bench as chancellor, Mr. Brewster formed a connection with Hon. Henry Baily, then attorney-general, which continued ten years. After that he formed at different times various business engagements with A.H. Dunkin.
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Michael Bogoslawski
Bio submitted by
Michael Bogoslawski
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