Background
Brower, Walter Scott was born on November 17, 1888 in Kewanee, Mississippi, United States. Son of Joshua Randolph and Elizabeth Judieth (Ingram) Brower.
Brower, Walter Scott was born on November 17, 1888 in Kewanee, Mississippi, United States. Son of Joshua Randolph and Elizabeth Judieth (Ingram) Brower.
Awarded scholarship to University of Texas as 1st honor graduate of Wall School, Honey Grove, Texas, 1907. Bachelor of Laws, University of Alabama, 1911.
Began law practice Birmingham, 1911. Prosecuting attorney, 1915-1916. Partner, London, Fitts, Yancey & Brower, 1916-1917, London, Yancey & Brower, 1917-1934.
Special Corporate Counsel, City of Birmingham, 1920-1923.
Senator, Alabama State Senate, 1923-1927. Trade advisor Royal Netherlands Government, 1921-1928.
Special assistant to the United States Attorney General, 1934-1940, in charge of mail fraud investigation and prosecution. Admitted to New York bar, 1937.
Member firm, counsel, Brower, Brill & Tompkins, New York, New York, 1937-1946.
Brower, Brill, & Gaugel, since January 1, 1948. Impartial chairman New York Shoe Industry since 1939, New York Clothing Industry since 1937, New York Cleaning & Dyeing Industry since 1939, New York Poultry Industry 1941-1943, Phelps-Dodge Copper Products Corporation since 1944, Commercial Finishing & Dyeing Hosiery Industry (New York and Philadelphia) 1940-1942. Chairman of the board of trustees New York Clothing Unemployment Fund since 1937.
Public member and panel chairman West.L.B., 2d Region, since 1943.
Member Needlecraft Ednl. Commission since 1937.
Member National Panel of Arbitration, American Arbitration Association Chairman Board of Registrars, Birmingham, Alabama.
Served with 1st R.O.T.C., commissioned captain, infantry, United States Army, 1917. Member advance party, 82nd Division sent to France 1918. Member New York Southern Society, Southern Social Register, Society American Legion Founders.
American Legion (delegate 29th division Paris Convention 1919), Sons Confederate Veterans.
Mason (Shriner).; Clubs: The.
Married Elizabeth Jordan, 1920. Children: Walter Jordan and William.