Samuel Myron Brainerd

Samuel Myron Brainerd
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 27th district
In office
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
Preceded byLewis F. Watson
Succeeded byWilliam L. Scott
Personal details
Born(1842-11-13)November 13, 1842
Albion, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 21, 1898(1898-11-21) (aged 56)
Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeErie Cemetery, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseIda Elizabeth Liddle
Children4
Parent(s)Samuel Brainerd
Olive Livingston Nicholson
Alma materEdinboro Normal School
University of Michigan Law School
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer

Samuel Myron Brainerd (November 13, 1842 – November 21, 1898) was an American politician and lawyer who served a single term in the United States House of Representatives, representing the 29th congressional district of Pennsylvania from 1883 to 1885 as a Republican in the 48th United States Congress.[1][2]

  1. ^ "BRAINERD, Samuel Myron". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 23, 2006.
  2. ^ "Rep. Samuel Brainerd". GovTrack. Retrieved May 8, 2023.