Brewster, Harlan Carey

BREWSTER, Harlan Carey, salmon canner, premier 23 Nov 1916–death (b 10 Nov 1870, Harvey, NB; d 1 Mar 1918, Calgary). His father owned a shipyard, and as a young man Brewster earned his mate's ticket in deep-sea navigation. He arrived in BC in 1892 and worked as a purser for the CP NAVIGATION CO. He later managed a cannery and grew wealthy as owner of the Clayoquot Sound Canning Co. In 1907, running as a LIBERAL, he won the Alberni seat in the legislature. Re-elected in 1909, he became the...

If you are already registered on KnowBC, login now to get access to the full article.

You may already have access to KnowBC through your school, university or library.

• Schools that subscribe to KnowBC
• Colleges and universities that subscribe to KnowBC
• Public libraries that subscribe to KnowBC

If you do not already have access to KnowBC, you can subscribe.