About Chartres Brew
Lived 1815 – 1870 (aged 54). Chartres Brew was a lawyer, judge and gold commissioner, known for Grouse Creek (British Columbia).
Chartres Brew (31 December 1815 – 31 May 1870) was a Gold commissioner, Chief Constable and judge in the Colony of British Columbia, later a province of Canada.
Brew's name was conferred on two mountain summits in British Columbia, both named Mount Brew. The higher one at is located just south of the Fraser Canyon town of Lillooet, and which is the second-highest in the Lillooet Ranges after Skihist Mountain. The other is just east of Likely, British Columbia in the Cariboo district, , adjacent to Quesnel Lake. Sign in Cahir, Ireland, marking a house where Brew lived while subinspector of police.
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Who was Chartres Brew?
Canadian judge
When was Chartres Brew born?
Chartres Brew was born on 31 December 1815 in Corofin.
When did Chartres Brew die?
Chartres Brew died on 31 May 1870 in Colony of British Columbia (1866–1871), Richfield, British Columbia.
What was Chartres Brew's occupation?
Chartres Brew was a lawyer, judge and gold commissioner.
What was Chartres Brew known for?
Chartres Brew was known for Grouse Creek (British Columbia).
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Chartres Brew. https://biography.guide/chartres-brew/
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