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James Brewer

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James Brewer

Linking Ring, Feb 1946
Borncirca 1871
Plymouth, England
DiedDecember 19, 1948 (age 76)
Pontiac, Michigan
Resting placecremated and the ashes interred in Acacia Park Cemetery, Detroit

James Brewer (1871-1948), a semi-professional magician, moved to the United States from England and became a prominent member of the Society of American Magicians.

Biography

Brewer's vocation was of a tool and die maker with the Ford Motor Company. He was a member of Harry Cecil Ring No. 22, Detroit, Michigan and was known for his version of the Twenty Card Trick.

He received his initial magic instruction from Edgar Oates, a leading magician there at the time. He came to America as a youth in 1905 but returned to England during the World War, later returning to the United States to reside in Detroit.[1][2]

References

  1. RING 22 PERSONALITY JAMES BREWER, Linking Ring, Feb 1946
  2. Broken Wand, Linking Ring, Feb 1949