Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Brewer, Harlan L 
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Author: Portrait & Bio Album, 1885

Harlan L. Brewer, proprietor of the "Brewer House" at Rock Falls, was born at 
Black Rock, N. Y., Feb. 7, 1845. His parents, Addison and Maria (Adams) 
Brewer, farmers, came West in 1846 and settled at Binghamton, Lee Co., Ill., 
on land which they bought of the Government. After a residence there of five 
years they removed to Dixon, Ill., where Mr. B. started a wagon shop and 
pursued his business there a year. He then sold out and returned to 
Binghamton, purchasing a hotel, which he conducted until his death, which was 
caused by his team running away and throwing him out upon the ground. When 16 
years old, young Harlan enlisted in Co. B, 12th Ill. Vol. Inf., Sept. 13, 
1861, under Col. John McArtfmr, and participated in many important 
engagements, among which were the battles of Fort Donaldson, Shiloh, Corinth, 
in front of Atlanta, etc., and in Sherman's march to the sea. He veteranized 
Dec. 31, 1863, and took part in the Grand Review at Washington. He was 
mustered out at Louisville, Ky., July 10, 1865. Returning from the war, he for 
two years was a brakeman on the Illinois Central Railroad, and then promoted 
as conductor. He followed railroading for 13 years. He next took charge of 
the "Baltic House" as proprietor, changing its name to "Brewer House," which 
he is now successfully conducting. He is a member of the A. O. U. W. and of 
the G. A. R. In politics he is a Republican, and he has held the offices of 
Village Trustee and Constable at Rock Falls. He was married Dec. 31, 1866, to 
Miss Amelia Doolittle, a native of Binghamton, Broome Co., N. Y. They have had 
two children: Stella May, born Nov. to, 1869; and Villette D., June 25, 1878, 
who died June 28, 1883.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full-
page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885.

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