In 1851-1854, Brewer attended college at the ___________ College. He was only 13 years old!
What is Wesleyan
100
After graduation, Brewer read law for ___ year.
What is one
100
He also served as superintendent of what school district
What is the Leavenworth School System.
100
In _____, David Brewer was elected to the Kansas Supreme Court
What is 1870
200
David Josiah Brewer was born on ________ to Reverend Josiah Brewer and Emilia Field Brewer who at the time were running a school for Greeks in Turkey.
What is June 20, 1837
200
He graduated from ____ University with honors in 1856.
What is Yale
200
After working in the office of his uncle David Dudley Field, he enrolled at Albany Law School in New York. He graduated in _____ .
What is 1858
200
David Brewer Elementary was first built in _____. The school was named after influential Leavenworth resident David J. Brewer. Since it originally opened, David Brewer Elementary has been remodeled three times. The most recent renovations, which were completed in 2010.
What is 1956
200
In 1870, David Brewer was elected to the Kansas Supreme Court where he served for _____ years.
What is 14
300
In 1838, his parents returned to the United States and settled in ____________.
What is Connecticut
300
He graduated from Yale University with honors. He was ___ years old!
What is 19
300
Where is the Albany Law School
What is in New York.
300
In 1859, he returned empty-handed in his search for gold and settled in _______________
What is Leavenworth, Kansas.
300
In 1884, Brewer was nominated to ____________. He later became the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit.
What is the United States circuit court
400
David Josiah Brewer was born on June 20, 1837 to Reverend Josiah Brewer and ______ Field Brewer who at the time were running a school for Greeks in Turkey.
What is Emilia
400
He graduated in 1858. David was now ____ years old.
What is 21
400
While in Leavenworth, he was the commissioner of the Federal Circuit Court, Judge to Probate and Criminal courts, judge to the ________________ , and then city attorney of Leavenworth.
What is First Judicial District of Kansas
400
After 28 years on the bench, Brewer was nominated by President Benjamin Harrison to the United States Supreme Court in December of 1889. He was ______ years old.
What is 51
500
In 1851-1854, Brewer attended college at the Wesleyan College. He was only ____ years old!
What is only 13 years old!
500
After working in the office of his uncle David Dudley Field for one year, what did he do
What is enrolled at Albany Law School in New York.
500
Brewer moved to Kansas City, Missouri and attempted to start a law practice which he quickly left behind when he left for Colorado in search of _______
What is GOLD!
500
While on the bench in Kansas, he made history by writing one of the first judicial opinions upholding ________
What is voting rights of an African American citizen.