Harlan Carey Brewster | |
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| 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 |
| MLA forAlberni | |
| In office February 2, 1907 – March 28, 1912 | |
| Preceded by | William Wallace Burns McInnes |
| Succeeded by | John George Corry Wood |
| In office September 14, 1916 – March 1, 1918 | |
| Preceded by | John George Corry Wood |
| Succeeded by | Richard Pateman Wallis |
| MLA forVictoria City | |
| In office March 4, 1916 – March 1, 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Richard McBride |
| Succeeded by | Richard Pateman Wallis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1870-11-10)November 10, 1870 Harvey, New Brunswick |
| Died | March 1, 1918(1918-03-01) (aged 47) Calgary, Alberta |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 son and 3 daughters |
| Occupation | salmon canner |
| Profession | politician |
Harlan Carey Brewster (November 10, 1870 – March 1, 1918) was a politician inBritish Columbia, Canada. Brewster arrived in British Columbia in 1893 and had various careers working on a ship and then in acannery. He eventually became the owner of his own canning company. He was elected to the provinciallegislature in the1907 election and was one of only twoLiberals elected to the legislature in the1909 election.
Brewster becameleader of the opposition, and was elected party leader in March 1912. He lost his seat a few weeks later in the1912 election, which returned no Liberals at all. In 1916, he won election to the legislature again through aby-election and led his party to victory in ageneral election later that year by campaigning on a reform platform. Brewster promised to endpatronage 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, Brewster brought inwomen's suffrage, institutedprohibition, and combatted political corruption before his unexpected death in 1918. He is interred in theRoss Bay Cemetery inVictoria, British Columbia.
He also served as Minister of Finance between February 15, 1917 and June 11, 1917.
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