Samuel Brashear

Samuel Houston Brashear
Mayor of Houston
In office
1898–1900
Preceded byHorace Baldwin Rice
Succeeded byJohn D. Woolford
Personal details
Born(1866-07-09)July 9, 1866
Houston, U.S.
DiedSeptember 17, 1941(1941-09-17) (aged 75)
Houston, U.S.
Resting placeForest Park Cemetery, Houston
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJosephine Pereira Brashear
RelationsJohn Brashear (father)
ChildrenJohn Joseph Brashear
Professionlawyer, judge

Samuel Houston Brashear (July 9, 1866 – September 17, 1941) was a lawyer, judge, and mayor of Houston. Brashear was elected as District Judge in 1892 and challenged Horace Baldwin Rice for mayor in 1898. He served as mayor for two terms and resigned in 1900 to pursue a legal practice.