Richard M. Brewer
Dick Brewer | |
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Brewer, circa 1875 | |
| Born | Richard Brewer February 19, 1850 |
| Died | April 4, 1878 (aged 28) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
| Resting place | Blazer Cemetery, Mescalero, Otero County, New Mexico |
| Occupation(s) | Cowboy, lawman |
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Richard M. Brewer (February 19, 1850 – April 4, 1878), was an American cowboy and Lincoln County lawman. He was the founding leader of the Regulators, a deputized posse that fought in the Lincoln County War.