Calvin Brooks
Full Name: Calvin Hurlock BrooksDate of birth: February 20, 1827
Date of death: August 3, 1916
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 29 | Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 14, 1879 | 15th (1) | Democrat | Bedias / Grimes | Grimes |
(1) Mentioned in "The news from Austin . . . Resignations of Representative Barziza and four others accepted after critical debate . . . Hunter restored to his seat . . . Other resignations not improbable," Thursday, 8/3/1876, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
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House District 29
Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 14, 1879 Legislatures: 15th (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Bedias / Grimes Counties in district: Grimes |
(1) Mentioned in "The news from Austin . . . Resignations of Representative Barziza and four others accepted after critical debate . . . Hunter restored to his seat . . . Other resignations not improbable," Thursday, 8/3/1876, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, p. 93. Born 1827 in AL, "minister of the gospel" and "engaged in agricultural pursuits." Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878, 1876.
Other Resources
- Rev. Calvin Hurlock Brooks, birth date 2/20/1827 in AL, death date 8/3/1916 in Elgin, 1880 residence in Grimes County, preacher, spouse Lettia Worsham Brooks. Census of 1880, Chaney family tree. Ancestry.com.
- Obituary, "Rev. C.H. Brooks Dead," Saturday, 8/5/1916, p. 2. "Brooks died at his home in Elgin Thursday morning, aged 90 years . . . one of the oldest pastors of the Methodist church in Texas." Victoria Advocate.
Photographs
- Photograph. C.H. Brooks, 15th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 15th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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15th R.S. - 1876
Capitol Grounds, Investigation of Superintendent F. Voigt Commerce and Manufactures Finance State Penitentiary Towns and City Corporations |
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