Brewer is a surname, meaning ''a person who brews

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''. Notable people with the surname include: * Alan West Brewer (1915–2007), Canadian-English physicist and climatologist. *

Albert Brewer Albert Preston Brewer (October 26, 1928 – January 2, 2017) was an American politician who was the 47th governor of Alabama from 1968 to 1971. Early life Albert Preston Brewer was born on October 26, 1928, in Bethel Springs, Tennessee, Un ...

(1928–2017), American politician, Governor of Alabama 1968–71 *

Allison Brewer Allison Brewer (born July 15, 1954) is a Canadian social activist and politician, and the former leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party. She has been particularly active in areas of lesbian and gay rights and access to abortion. She is o ...

(born 1954), Canadian social activist and politician * Ashleigh Brewer (born 1990), Australian actress *The Brewer twins (Derek and Keith, born 1973), American models * Bill Brewer, British philosopher * Billy Brewer (born 1935), American football coach * Billy Brewer (died 1914), English professional footballer * Bryan Brewer, president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe 2012-2014 *

Carl Brewer (ice hockey) Carl Thomas Brewer (October 21, 1938 – August 25, 2001) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. Brewer attended De La Salle College and Riverdale Collegiate Institute prior to his hockey career. Brewer started his career ...

(1938–2001), Canadian ice hockey player * Carl Brewer (politician) (1957-2020), American politician, former mayor of Wichita, Kansas *

Chandler Brewer Chandler Wade Brewer (born June 12, 1997) is an American football guard for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Middle Tennessee. College career Brewer was a member of the Middle Tennes ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Charles Brewer (businessman) Charles Brewer (born 1958) is an American entrepreneur. Charles Brewer is the founder of MindSpring Enterprises, an American Internet service provider, Green Street Properties, a real estate development company, and Las Catalinas, a resort town ...

(born 1958), American entrepreneur *

Chester Brewer Chester Leland Brewer (November 26, 1875 – April 16, 1953) was an American football, basketball, baseball, and track and field coach and athletic director. He served as the head football coach at Albion College (1899–1902), Michigan Agri ...

(1875–1953), American college sports coach *

Chet Brewer Chester Arthur Brewer (January 14, 1907 – March 26, 1990) was an American right-handed pitcher in baseball's Negro leagues. Born in Leavenworth, Kansas, he played for the Kansas City Monarchs, and from 1957 to 1974 he scouted for the Pittsburgh ...

(1907–1990), American baseball player * C. J. Brewer (disambiguation), multiple people * Contessa Brewer (born 1974), American television journalist *

Corey Brewer Corey Wayne Brewer (born March 5, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player who serves as a player development coach for the New Orleans Pelicans. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators, winning back-to-back NCAA na ...

(born 1986), American basketball player *

Corey Brewer (basketball, born 1975) Corey Lavelle Brewer (born January 2, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. After graduating from West Memphis High School, Brewer attended and played basketball at Navarro Junior College (1994–1995) and Carl Albert Sta ...

(born 1975), American basketball player *

Craig Brewer Craig Brewer (born December 6, 1971) is an American filmmaker. His 2005 movie ''Hustle & Flow'' won the Audience Award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival and achieved commercial success, along with an Academy Award for Best Original Song, "It's ...

(born 1971), American film director * David Brewer (disambiguation), several people *

Derek Brewer Derek Stanley Brewer (13 July 1923 – 23 October 2008) was a Welsh medieval scholar, author and publisher. Life Born in Cardiff, Wales, the son of a clerk with General Electric, Brewer read English at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he was ta ...

(born 1982), American data analyst, multi-instrumentalist * Dewell Brewer (born 1970), American football player *

Don Brewer Donald George Brewer (born September 3, 1948) is an American drummer and singer. He is the longest serving and only remaining original member of rock band Grand Funk Railroad. Early life Brewer was born in Flint, Michigan, on September 3, 19 ...

(born 1948), American drummer *

E. Cobham Brewer Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (2 May 1810 in Norwich – 6 March 1897 in Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire), was a British lexicographer and the author of ''A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar'', ''Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable'' ...

(1810–1897), compiler of Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable * Earl L. Brewer (1869–1942), American politician, Governor of Mississippi 1912–1916 * Eduardo Brewer (born 1978), Panamanian Architect *

Eric Brewer (ice hockey) Eric Peter Brewer (born April 17, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), last suiting up for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He is an NHL All-Star and Olympic gold med ...

(born 1979), Canadian ice hockey player * Eric Brewer (scientist), American scientist *

Frederick Mason Brewer Frederick Mason Brewer CBE FRIC (1903 – 11 February 1963) was an English chemist. He was Head of the Inorganic Chemistry Inorganic chemistry deals with synthesis and behavior of inorganic and organometallic compounds. This field covers c ...

(1903–1963), English inorganic chemist *

Gale Brewer Gale Arnot Brewer (born September 6, 1951) is an American Democratic politician from the state of New York who has represented the 6th New York City Council District since January 2022, a position she previously held from 2002 to 2013. From Janu ...

(born 1951), American politician *

Gay Brewer Gay Robert Brewer Jr. (March 19, 1932 – August 31, 2007) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and won the 1967 Masters Tournament. Life Brewer was born in Middletown, Ohio, and raised in Lexington, Kentucky. As an amat ...

(1932–2007), American golfer * Gene Brewer (born 1937), American science fiction author * George Keefer Brewer (1914–1959), American actor (George Reeves) * Graeme Brewer (born 1958), Australian swimmer * Gurley Brewer (1866–1919), American attorney, publisher, and political activist * Harper Brewer Jr. (born 1937), American politician *

Herbert Brewer Sir Alfred Herbert Brewer (21 June 18651 March 1928) was an English composer and organist. As organist of Gloucester Cathedral from 1896 until his death, he contributed a good deal to the Three Choirs Festival for 30 years.Edwards, F.G. 'Brew ...

(1865–1928), British composer * Jack Brewer (disambiguation), several people * Jamison Brewer (born 1980), American basketball player *

Jan Brewer Janice Kay Brewer (''née'' Drinkwine, formerly Warren; born September 26, 1944) is an American politician and author who was the 22nd governor of Arizona from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Brewer is the fourth woman (and was t ...

(born 1944),

Governor of Arizona A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

, 2009–15 *

Jane Brewer Jane Brewer (1924-2017) was a Canadian politician and a former mayor of the city of Cambridge, Ontario. Brewer was born April 15, 1924, to Jack and Clara Davison. Her political career began in 1978 when she was elected a ward alderman. She went o ...

(1924-2017), mayor of Cambridge, Ontario * James Brewer (disambiguation), several people including: **

Jim Brewer (baseball) James Thomas Brewer (November 14, 1937 – November 16, 1987) was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1960 through 1976, Brewer played for the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, and California Angels. He batted and threw left ...

(1937–1987), American baseball player * John Sherren Brewer (1810–1879), English historian *

Johnny Brewer Johnny Lee Brewer (March 8, 1937 – May 27, 2011) was an American football tight end and linebacker in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints. He played college football at the University of Mississippi. Brewer was a fourth ...

(1937–2011), American football player *

Julia Hartley-Brewer Julia Hartley-Brewer is an English radio presenter, political journalist and newspaper columnist. She hosts the weekday breakfast radio show on Talkradio. Early life Julia Hartley-Brewer's father, Michael John Hartley-Brewer, stood unsuccessfu ...

(born 1968), British journalist *

Ken Brewer Kenneth Wayne Brewer (November 28, 1941 – March 15, 2006) was an American poet and longtime scholar who resided in Utah, where he served as Poet Laureate. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, he attended Butler University and Western New Mexico U ...

(1941-2006), American poet * Lingg Brewer (born 1944), American politician and educator * Lucy Brewer, literary pen-name of first woman Marine *

Margaret A. Brewer Brigadier General Margaret A. Brewer (July 1, 1930 – January 2, 2013) was the first woman in the United States Marine Corps to reach general officer rank. Early years Brewer was born in Durand, Michigan, on July 1, 1930, to Maurice and Anne B ...

(1930–2013), United States Marine Corps general * Marilyn Brewer (born 1937), American politician * Mark Brewer (disambiguation), several people * Mike Brewer (disambiguation), several people *

Neil Brewer Neil Brewer (born July 15, 1954) is a British musician, who is best known for being a member of the 1970s rock band Druid and for presenting the last four series of '' Rosie and Jim''. Brewer played the role of a musical narrowboat owner, who ...

(British musician and songwriter) * Nick Brewer (born 1979), American multi-instrumentalist * Nicole Brewer (born 1983), American beauty queen * Richard B. Brewer (1951–2012), American businessman * Richard M. Brewer (Dick Brewer, 1850–1878), American cowboy *

Rick Brewer Rick Brewer (born in Stanley, New Brunswick) is a New Brunswick businessman and politician, and a former assistant pastor. Early life Brewer was the son of Richard C. Brewer and Emma Hanson. He was an assistant pastor in the Pentecostal Churc ...

, Canadian politician * Robert Brewer (disambiguation), several people * Ron Brewer (born 1955), American basketball player * Ronnie Brewer (born 1985), American basketball player * Sarina Brewer, American artist * Talbot Brewer, American philosopher *

Teresa Brewer Teresa Brewer (born Theresa Veronica Breuer; May 7, 1931 – October 17, 2007) was an American singer whose style incorporated pop, country, jazz, R&B, musicals, and novelty songs. She was one of the most prolific and popular female singers of th ...

(1931–2007), American singer *

Thomas Mayo Brewer Thomas Mayo Brewer (November 21, 1814 – January 24, 1880) was an American naturalist, specializing in ornithology and oology. Biography Thomas Mayo Brewer was born in Boston, the younger brother of noted Boston merchant Gardner Brewer. He ...

(1814–1880), American naturalist * Tom Brewer (1931–2018), American baseball player * Trevor Brewer (1930–2018), Welsh rugby union international player * William D. Brewer (1922–2009), American ambassador *

William Henry Brewer William Henry Brewer (September 14, 1828 – November 2, 1910) was an American botanist. He worked on the first California Geological Survey and was the first Chair of Agriculture at Yale University's Sheffield Scientific School. Biography Will ...

(1828–1910), American botanist *

Wilmon Brewer Wilmon Brewer (1895–1998) was an American literary scholar, poet, writer and philanthropist. Early life Brewer was born in Hingham, Massachusetts, and lived there for most of his life on his family's estate, Great Hill. When he was a young man ...

(1895–1998), American classical scholar

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