When the Mayflower colonists landed at Plymouth, Brewster became the senior elder of the colony, serving as its religious leader and as an adviser to Governor William Bradford. As the only university educated member of the colony, Brewster took the part of the colony’s religious leader until a pastor, Ralph Smith, arrived in 1629. This is Elder William Brewster on US Capital Dome - The painting of William Brewster is part of a thematic representation in the President's room of the Senate…
