Lyman, Professor W. D. "An Illustrated History of Walla Walla County, State of Washington." W.H. Lever, Publisher; 1901. p. 374. HON. JOHN F. BREWER member of the Walla Walla city council, was born in Scotland county, Missouri, November 9, 1842. When ten years old he crossed the plains with ox-teams, arriving in Salem, Oregon, in 1853, after a six months' journey. He had attended the public schools for several years in his native state, and he continued his education in his new home, completing the common-school course and taking a term in Sublimity College. For the first five years after leaving the college he was engaged in teaching. In 1871 he came to Walla Walla county, but before long he received employment as a teacher in Umatilla county, Oregon, just across the line. The following spring he went to Whitman county and located as a homestead the site of the present town of Garfield, but the next fall he was called back to the school he had taught the preceding winter. He had been elected assessor of Whitman county, but thought best not to qualify. For the ensuing three years Mr. Brewer followed the teaching profession in the vicinity of Walla Walla, but in 1876 he purchased land and turned his attention to farming, a business which has engaged the greater portion of his energies ever since. He was, however, a resident of Seattle most of the time during the seven years prior to 1897, and while there gave much attention to the real estate business, though without neglecting his farming interests. He is now the owner of a section of fine land in this county, and takes rank among the most successful and enterprising farmers of this section. In political matters our subject has long been a leader. He served in the city council as early as 1889, and in 1898 he was again called upon to assume the duties of that office. His popularity as a councilman may be judged from the fact that in the present year he was re-elected. Indeed, he has had experience enough in municipal government to render him very expert in that difficult branch of civil administration, having also served as councilman in Seattle for four years. He was also a member of the board of education in the same city for two years, resigning the latter office when he returned to Walla Walla in 1897. In 1884 he was elected to the territorial legislature from Walla Walla county, and he served as its representative during the session of 1885-1886, displaying much political acumen and legislative ability. His reputation as a man and a citizen is most flattering wherever he is known. In fraternal affiliations he is prominently connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias, the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and the Royal Arcanum. In Marion county, Oregon, March 31, 1872, Mr. Brewer married Adora B. Stanton, a native of that state, and to their union have been born eight children: John W., mail carrier; Merton E., bookkeeper; B. Frank, clerk in the City drug store; M. Maude, Bertha A., Adora B., Rob Roy and Lula May. * * * * Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in April 2007 by Diana Smith. Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Washington Biographies Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the individual featured in the biographies.