The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-21
COUNCILMAN BREWER DEAD
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN PASSED
AWAY AT EARLY HOUR
THIS AFTERNOON.
Many Expressions Of Sorrow From the
Prominent Business Men of
Walla Walla.

his home1on Boyer avenue this after
noon at 1890 from paralysis of the
brain. While his death was not un-
expected still it came as a great shock
to his many friends and acquaintance
in Walla Walla. About two months
ago he was taken i'll with the grip and
with the hope of securing relief he
went to Hot Lake, Oregon, for treat
ment. After remaining there a short
time, and there being no apparent i'm
provement in his condition he returned
to his home and was compelled to
take to his bed. All that medical skill
could do was of no avail and he grad
ually grew weaker until about two
weeks ago he suffered paralysis of the
brain. From that time his condition
rapidly grew worse and his death was
momentarily expected. He passed
away today with apparent ease
surrounded by the sorrowing members
of his family.
Mr.. Brewer was a type of man to
command the respect of men in ali
walks of life. AS a public official he
was always conscientious and pains
taking, sitting the kernel from the
chaff and rendering his decisions on
what ne thought was right. When it
became known today that Mr.. Brewer
was dead, prominent business men and
city officials irrespective of party or
politics spoke of him as an honored
citizen, and a man of integrity and
Many expressions of sorrow at his
demise were spoken. Especially was
this true of his colleagues in the city
council where he has served the city's
interests for so many years.
Mr.. Brewers demise leaves a va
cancy in a loving family, for his home
life, surrounded by his wife and chill
dren, was an ideal one. His paiatial
home in Boyer avenue was constantly
USSlSSSd ny lI1SiIdS VI ulS
condition during his late illness.
Sketch of His Life.
John F. Brewer was born in Scot
land county, Missouri November s,
1912. When ten years of age he start
ed for Oregon with party of emf
grants, crossing the plains with OK
teams. The journey occupied six
months time and they landed in Salem
in 1858. After concluding his educa-
ton in the public schools at Salem Mr..
Brewer took course in Sublimity col
lege. After leaving college he en-
gagged in teaching for a number of
years. In 1870 he removed to Umatilla
county, oregon, where he followed
teaching for a year and then came to
Walla Walla. He remained mere for a
year then went to Whitman county
and located on a homestead Oh the
present site of Garfield, but the next
fall he was called back to the school
that he had taught the preceding
year. For the next three years he fol-
lowed that vocation, and in 1876 pur-
chased a large tract of land east of
Walla WaIla and took up farmin g
once more. In 1890 he removed to
Seattle and purchased a tract of land
which he plated as Walla Walla ad-
dition, and through his efforts quite a
colony of Walla Walla people went to
the Queen City and took up their res
idence in that addition. While resid-
ing in Seattle Mr.. Brewer was a men,
Der of the city council and the board
of education. In 1898 Mr.. Brewer re-
turned to Walla Walla and since then
has resided here. He owned one OF
the finest wheat farm in the county
Mr.. Brewer has always taken an
active part in politics, being one of
the staunchest members and leaders
Of the democratic party. He repre-
scented Walla Walla county in the low
er house of the territorial legislature
in 1856, and was member of the
city council in 1889. In 1898 he was
again chosen as a member of the city
council from the Third ward which po-
sition he has since filled with credit
to himself and to the perfect satisfac-
ton of mis- constituents. In 1900 he
was the democratic candidate for
county auditor but was defeated by a
small majority.
March 81, 1872, Mr. Brewer was
married at Salem, Or, to Miss Adora
D. Stanton, a native of that state. The
deceased leaves widow and seven
children. They are: John w. Brewer,
cashier of the First National Bank at
RitzviIle; Merton E. Brewer of Seat
tie: B. Frank Brewer bookkeeper in
the First National bank of Walla
Walla; Mrs. NJ. Maude Crowell of
Walla Walla; Bertha A. Brewer, Rob