Richard L. Brewer, Jr.

Richard L. Brewer, Jr.
43rd Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office January 14, 1920 – January 13, 1926
Preceded by	Harry R. Houston
Succeeded by	Thomas W. Ozlin
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Nansemond County
In office January 10, 1912 – January 10, 1934
Preceded by	Junius E. West
Succeeded by	G. Ashton Harris
Personal details
Born	Richard Lewis Brewer, Jr. May 27, 1864 Prince George, Virginia, U.S.
Died	April 5, 1947 (aged 82) Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Suffolk Military Institute
Religion	Methodist

Richard Lewis Brewer, Jr. (May 27, 1864 – April 5, 1947) was a Virginia politician. He represented Nansemond County in the Virginia House of Delegates, and served as that body's Speaker from 1920 until 1926.

In 1924 Brewer's nomination was seconded by Sarah Lee Fain, one of the first two female members of the Virginia House of Delegates; upon her recognition from the floor she received over a minute's worth of cheers and applause.^[1]

References

1. "The Lady from Norfolk: Sarah Lee Fain" (PDF). Virginia Capital Connections Quarterly Magazine. Retrieved 7 September 2015.

• Jamerson, Bruce F., Clerk of the House of Delegates, supervising (2007). Speakers and Clerks of the Virginia House of Delegates, 1776-2007. Richmond, Virginia: Virginia House of Delegates.

External links

• Richard L. Brewer, Jr. at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
• Richard L. Brewer, Jr. at Find a Grave