Bruère, Robert Walter (1876-1964)

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Jane Addams to Robert W. Bruère, February 29, 1904

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Birth Date

1876-01-06

Death Date

1964

Birthplace

St. Charles, MO

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Born in 1876 in Missouri, Bruère was an adviser to Theodore Roosevelt in the years leading up to the Bull Moose Convention. An investigative journalist who focused on labor federation competition he was also a member of the Socialist Party for two years (1909-10), but always stayed connected to the party. An early proponent of vocational education, Bruère wrote many books, including The Coming of Coal. Robert Bruère was also the brother of Henry Bruère, Franklin D. Roosevelt's credit adviser and a social reformer.