During the Civil War , Brewer was a state military agent with the rank of major . He served as member of the board of supervisors of Chautauqua County , New York from 1868 to 1879 , and was a delegate to the 1872 Republican National Convention . He served a member of the New York State Assembly ( Chautauqua County , 1st District ) in 1873 and 1874 . He was the government director of the Union Pacific Railroad for four years under Presidents Grant and Hayes . He was appointed manager of the state insane asylum , Buffalo , New York , in 1881
1872 Republican National Convention
1872 Republican National Convention
Francis B. Brewer