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Daniel Baugh Brewster: the triumphs and tragedies of an American politician

 Collection
Identifier: MS 3234

Abstract

Unpublished manuscript entitled, "Daniel Baugh Brewster: the triumphs and tragedies of an American politician," written by Gerry L. Brewster for his Princeton senior thesis, 1979.

Dates

  • 1979

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Biographical / Historical

Daniel Baugh Brewster was a Maryland representative to the United States Senate, 1963-1969. In 1969, he was indicted on 10 criminal counts of solicitation and acceptance of bribes. A judge dismissed 5 of the charges, claiming that Brewster's actions were protected under the Speech or Debate Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The United States Supreme Court heard the appeal, and in 1972 held that the taking of illegal bribes did not fall under protected speech. The charges against Brewster were reinstated, and he was declared "not guilty" of bribery. The charge of accepting unlawful gratuity was later overturned.

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Gerry L. Brewster, February 2017.

Scope and Contents

The paper was written for Gerry L. Brewster's senior thesis at Princeton University in 1979. Brewster wrote the paper on the life of his father. It consists of 138 pages, followed by an extensive appendix and bibliography.

Title
Guide to the Daniel Baugh Brewster manuscript
Status
Completed
Author
Mallory Herberger
Date
2021-08
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository

Contact:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
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Baltimore MD 21201 United States
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