William M. Brewer

{{Short description|American mayor}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = William M. Brewer

| image =

| office = Mayor of Omaha

| term_start = 1873

| term_end =1874

| predecessor = Joseph Millard

| successor = James S. Gibson

|death_date = September 12, 1921

}}

William M. Brewer (died September 12, 1921) served as mayor of Omaha, Nebraska from 1873 to 1874. Before his election, Brewer ran a liquor manufacturing business. As mayor, Brewer focused on using the police to cut down the crime rate. Brewer resigned two months before the close of his term.{{cite web | last = Rosenberg| first = Gary H| title = William M. Brewer| work = Omaha Mayors| publisher = Douglas County Historical Society| url = http://www.omahahistory.org/Education_Mayors_Brewer.htm| access-date = 26 October 2012}} He is buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Omaha.{{cite web | last = Kestenbaum| first = Larry| title = Brentano to Brewington| work = The Political Graveyard| date = 2 October 2012| url = http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brentano-brewington.html#631.34.09| access-date = 26 October 2012}}