Background
Brinkman, Oscar H. was born on March 13, 1893 in Mansfield, Ohio, United States. Son of Harry and Clara (Heller) Brinkman.
Brinkman, Oscar H. was born on March 13, 1893 in Mansfield, Ohio, United States. Son of Harry and Clara (Heller) Brinkman.
Student Georgetown University, 1912-1913. Bachelor of Laws, Kansas City School of Law, University of Kansas City, 1920.
Admitted to bar, Missouri, 1920, District of Columbia, 1926, Massachusetts, 1939. Practiced law in Kansas City, Washington and Boston, 1920-1949. Special counsel for United States Senate in various legislative investigations.
Drafted pioneer bill regulating sale of securities passed by Senate. Writer, assistant editor LaFollette’s Weekly Magazine, 1910. State editor Milwaukee Journal, 1911.
Writer numerous articles on political and economics subjects for metropolitan newspapers, syndicates including New York Herald Tribune, New York Times, 1925-1933. Editor Babson’s Washington Forecast, 1944-1952. Editor-in-chief Business Digest and Forecast, 1954-1969.
Editor Current Features Syndicate. Editor Rental Housing magazine, 1961-1963. Executive secretary National Apt, Owners Association, 1961-1963, practice law, 1963-1969.
Trial and appeals attorney, N.L.R.B., and regional attorney (New England), Interstate Commerce Commission, 1938-1943.
Member bar supreme courts of the United States, Missouri, District of Columbia and Massachusetts.
Married Isabel Mary Galbraith, December 26, 1914. Children: Claire Louise, Constance.