Earl L. Brewer
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Earl L. Brewer (August 11, 1869 - March 10, 1942) was the Democratic Governor of Mississippi from 1912 to 1916.
After his term was over, Brewer assisted in the defense of three African-American defendants accused of murder who had been convicted on the basis of coerced confessions. Brewer argued and won their appeal to the United States Supreme Court in Brown v. Mississippi.
Brewer's home still stands in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and is currently (as of 2006) owned by Dr. William Barr and his wife, Tami.
| Preceded by Edmond Noel |
Governor of Mississippi 1912-1916 |
Succeeded by Theodore G. Bilbo |
| Governors of Mississippi |  |
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| Holmes • Poindexter • Leake • Brandon • Holmes • Brandon • Scott • Lynch • Runnels • Quitman • Lynch • McNutt • Tucker • Brown • Matthews • Quitman • Guion • J. Whitfield • Foote • Pettus • McRae • McWillie • Pettus • Clark • Sharkey • Humphreys • Ames • Alcorn • Powers • Ames • Stone • Lowry • Stone • McLaurin • Longino • Vardaman • Noel • Brewer • Bilbo • Russell • H. Whitfield • Murphree • Bilbo • Conner • White • Johnson • Murphree • Bailey • Wright • White • Coleman • Barnett • Johnson Jr. • Williams • Waller • Finch • Winter • Allain • Mabus • Fordice • Musgrove • Barbour |
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