Robert G. Bremner

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Robert G. Bremner

Robert Gunn Bremner (born December 17, 1874 in Caithness , Scotland , †  February 5, 1914 in Baltimore , Maryland ) was an American politician . In 1913 and 1914 he represented the state of New Jersey in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In his youth Robert Bremner came to Canada from his Scottish homeland , where he attended public schools. He later moved to the United States, where he worked as a carpenter, electrician, and newspaper reporter. During the Spanish-American War he served in an infantry unit in the United States Army . After that he was a newspaper publisher.

Politically, Bremner was a member of the Democratic Party . In the 1912 congressional election he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the seventh constituency of New Jersey , where he succeeded Edward W. Townsend on March 4, 1913 . Bremner was able to exercise his mandate until his death on February 5, 1914. The Republican Dow H. Drukker was elected to succeed him.

Web links

  • Robert G. Bremner in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Bremner, Robert G.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bremner, Robert Gunn (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH December 17, 1874
PLACE OF BIRTH Caithness , Scotland
DATE OF DEATH February 5, 1914
Place of death Baltimore , Maryland