Earl L. Brewer

Earl LeRoy Brewer (born August 11, 1869 in Vaiden , Carroll County , Mississippi , † March 10, 1942 in Jackson , Mississippi) was an American politician and governor of the state of Mississippi from 1912 to 1916 .

Early years and political advancement

Earl Brewer attended the University of Mississippi after elementary school , where he received his law degree in 1892. He then began working as a lawyer in Water Valley . Brewer became a member of the Democratic Party , the most important political force in Mississippi at the time. This party provided the governors of this state between 1876 and 1992 without interruption. The Republicans played no role in Mississippi at the time and usually did not put up their own candidates for state office. Brewer was a member of the Mississippi Senate between 1895 and 1899, and served as a district attorney in the 11th legal district from 1902 to 1906. On November 7, 1911, Brewer was elected the new governor of his state without campaigning and without opposing candidates in the primary elections. Four years earlier, he narrowly failed in his first candidacy to Edmond Noel .

Mississippi Governor

Earl Brewer began his four-year term on January 16, 1912. During his reign, after a reform of the state constitution, all legal offices became electoral offices. At that time, the laws in the banking sector were reformed and the education system improved with a higher budget. In addition, a department was set up in the state government that dealt with the population statistics. Brewer's term ended on January 18, 1916. Direct re-election was prohibited by a constitutional clause.

Another résumé

In 1924, Brewer ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the US Senate . Then he withdrew from politics. He died in March 1942. The ex-governor had three children with his wife Minnie Marion Block.

literature

Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 2, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

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SURNAME	Brewer, Earl L.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Brewer, Earl LeRoy (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	August 11, 1869
PLACE OF BIRTH	near Vaiden , Mississippi
DATE OF DEATH	March 10, 1942
Place of death	Jackson , Mississippi