Call Number:

C0309

Repository:

Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division

Extent:

25 boxes

Language:

English

Preferred Citation:

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Benjamin Harris Brewster Papers, Box and Folder Number; Special Collections, Princeton University Library.

Date:

1820-1887 (inclusive)

Creator:

Princeton University. Library. Special Collections and Brewster, Benjamin Harris, 1816-1888

Form:

Case files -- 19th century., Correspondence -- 19th century, and Legal documents -- 19th century.

Abstract:

Consists mainly of correspondence and legal documents of Benjamin Harris Brewster (Princeton Class of 1834), much of it related to the Star Route prosecutions during Brewster's tenure as attorney general under President Chester Alan Arthur.

A graduate of Princeton in 1834, Benjamin Harris Brewster studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1838. He was appointed attorney general of Pennsylavnia in 1867. Brewster served as U.S. attorney general from 1881 to 1885, and he was chief prosecutor in the case of the U.S. Postal Service's "Star Route frauds."

The collection consists mainly of correspondence and legal documents of Brewster (Princeton Class of 1834), such as testimonies, depositions, summonses, court papers, and miscellaneous material, much of it related to the Star Route prosecutions during Brewster's tenure as attorney general under Chester Alan Arthur. The collection also contains personal papers, correspondence, photographs, and memorabilia related to Brewster and his family. In addition, there are letters by presidents Rutherford B. Hayes, Chester Alan Arthur, and Grover Cleveland.

The order of materials at the time of their transfer has been retained.