Background
Mortimer Brewster was born on February 17, 1906, in Mount Vernon, New York, United States. Died April 26, 1981. Son of Mortimer Allen and Matilda (Wolfe) Smith.
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Mortimer Brewster was born on February 17, 1906, in Mount Vernon, New York, United States. Died April 26, 1981. Son of Mortimer Allen and Matilda (Wolfe) Smith.
Educated public schools Formerly assistant to out-of-town department manager Johnson and Faulkner. Co-founder Council for Basic Education, Washington, 1956. Editor Council for Basic Education Bulletin, 1957-1974, executive director, 1960-1974, board directors, 1975-1980.
Delaware White House Conference on Education, 1965, White House Conference on Children, 1970. Spaulding lecturer Yale, 1966. Dana lecturer Psychiatric Institute U. Maryland.
Hospital, Baltimore, 1969. Member of advisory board Encyclopedia British Reading Achievement Center, Oak Brook, Illinois, 1969-1971.
Editor, executive; editor Council for Basic Education. Director, 1960-1974, board dirs. Delaware White House Conf. Press (Washington).
Club: National Press (Washington).
Married Sylvea Shapleigh, June 11, 1932 (divorced November 1959).; married Edna Burrows Crilley, January 18, 1962. Children: Patricia, Stephen, Olea, Shapleigh.