Harlan Carey Brewster

Harlan Carey Brewster
18th Premier of British Columbia
In office November 23, 1916 – March 1, 1918
Monarch	George V
Lieutenant Governor	Francis Stillman Barnard
Preceded by	William John Bowser
Succeeded by	John Oliver
Personal details
Born	(1870-11-10)November 10, 1870 Harvey, New Brunswick
Died	March 1, 1918(1918-03-01) (aged 47) London, England
Political party	Liberal

Harlan Carey Brewster (November 10, 1870 – March 1, 1918) was a politician in British Columbia, Canada. Brewster arrived in British Columbia in 1893, and had various careers working on a ship and then in a cannery. He eventually became owner of his own canning company. He was elected to the provincial legislature in the 1907 election, and was one of only two Liberals elected to the legislature in the 1909 election.

Brewster became leader of the opposition, and was elected party leader in March 1912. He lost his seat a few weeks later in the 1912 election, which returned no Liberals at all. In 1916, he won election to the legislature again through a by-election, and led his party to victory in a general election later that year by campaigning on a reform platform. Brewster promised to end patronage in the civil service, end political machines, improve workmen's compensation and labour laws, bring in votes for women, and other progressive reforms.

In government, Cary brought in women's suffrage, instituted prohibition, and combatted political corruption before his unexpected death in 1918. He is interred in the Ross Bay Cemetery in Victoria, British Columbia.

External links

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online

Premiers of British Columbia McCreight De Cosmos Walkem Elliott Walkem Beaven Smithe A. E. B. Davie Robson T. E. Davie Turner Semlin Martin Dunsmuir Prior McBride Bowser Brewster Oliver MacLean Tolmie Pattullo Hart Johnson W. A. C. Bennett Barrett B. Bennett Vander Zalm Johnston Harcourt G. Clark Miller Dosanjh Campbell C. Clark

PLACE OF DEATH   =  Calgary Alberta