| Birth name | Richard Lewis Brewer Jr. |
|---|---|
| Order | 43rd |
| Office | Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates |
| Term start | January 14, 1920 |
| Term end | January 13, 1926 |
| Predecessor | Harry R. Houston |
| Successor | Thomas W. Ozlin |
| Office 2 | Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Nansemond and Suffolk City |
| Term start 2 | January 10, 1912 |
| Term end 2 | January 10, 1934 |
| Predecessor 2 | Junius E. West |
| Successor 2 | G. Ashton Harris |
| Birth date | May 27, 1864 |
| Birth place | Prince George County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Death date | April 5, 1947 (aged 82) |
| Death place | Suffolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Suffolk Military Institute |
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]
Brewer advised the Equal Suffrage League on suffrage strategy. He predicted that an amendment to the state constitution had a better chance to pass than the proposed 19th amendment to the federal constitution and urged the League to help introduce such an amendment.[2]
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References
- ^ "The Lady from Norfolk: Sarah Lee Fain". Virginia Capital Connections Quarterly Magazine. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ Tarter, Brent (2021). "'Why Should Not Women Vote?' – Virginia Men Who Supported Woman Suffrage". The UnCommonwealth: Voices from the Library of Virginia. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- 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.