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Orlo Marion Brees (April 13, 1896 – November 1980) was an American newspaper editor, author, lecturer, poet and politician from New York. ==Life== He was born on April 13, 1896, in Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, the son of Basil V. Brees and Maria (Orline) Brees. He attended the public schools in Glasford, Illinois; Shurtleff Academy in Alton, Illinois; Shurtleff College; Brown University; Columbia University; and University College in Southampton, England. He worked as a coal miner, textile worker, salesman, teacher, printer, editor and publisher; and eventually settled in Endicott, Broome County, New York. In 1933, he married Frances Willard Freeman, and their only child was Orlo Manford Brees (born 1939).〔(''New York Red Book'' ) (1952; pg. 108)〕 Brees was a member of the New York State Assembly (Broome Co., 2nd D.) from 1941 to 1952, sitting in the 163rd, 164th, 165th, 166th, 167th and 168th New York State Legislatures. He resigned his seat after his election to the State Senate. On February 13, 1952, Brees was elected to the New York State Senate (45th D.), to fill the vacancy caused by the appointment of Floyd E. Anderson to the New York Supreme Court.〔(''BREES ELECTED UPSTATE'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on February 14, 1952 (subscription required)〕 He took his seat on February 18, 1952.〔(''Brees Sworn in as State Senator'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on February 19, 1952 (subscription required)〕 and remained in the State Senate until the end of the session of the 168th New York State Legislature. In August 1952, Brees ran for re-nomination in the Republican primary, but was defeated by Floyd Anderson's son Warren M. Anderson. Brees died in November 1980〔("BREES, ORLO" ) at Social Security Info〕 in Santa Clara, California. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Orlo M. Brees」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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