Background
Brewer, Leo was born on July 9, 1889 in Mayfield, Kentucky, United States. Son of Lafayette and Celia (Cross) Brewer.
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Education
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Kentucky, 1908. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1914.
Career
Admitted to Illinois bar, 1915, practiced Chicago, 1915-1917, Texas bar, 1919, practiced San Antonio, 1919-1926, since 1928, with Brewer, Matthews, Nowlin & Macfarlane since 1943. Professor of law University Texas, 1926-1928. Trustee Saint Mary's U. Law School.
Achievements
Membership
Member Texas Economy Commission. Served as First lieutenant to captain United States Army, 1917-1919. Member American (house delegations 1942-1950), Texas, San Antonio bar associations, American Law Institute, American Judicature Society, San Antonio Board Education (president 1941-1945), Harvard Law School Association Texas (president 1948-1950), American Legion (commander business professional mens post 1937), Order of Coif.
Clubs: San Antonio Country, San Antonio, Petroleum (San Antonio).
Member of the board editors Texas Law Review.
Connections
Married Dorothy Swearingen, August 16, 1917.
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November 3, 1965 (aged 76) -
Resting place
Buried Mission Burial Park, San Antonio.