James Abijah Brooks
Full Name: James Abijah BrooksDate of birth: November 20, 1855
Date of death: January 15, 1944
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 95 | Jan 10, 1911 - Sep 11, 1911 | 32nd (1) | Democrat | Falfurrias / Starr | Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata | |
| H | 95 | Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 | 31st (2) (3) | Democrat | Falfurrias / Starr | Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata |
(1) Brooks resigned 9/11/1911. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture).
(3) Originally located in Starr County, Falfurrias became the county seat of Brooks County when it was established in 1911. Handbook of Texas Online.
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House District 95
Jan 10, 1911 - Sep 11, 1911 Legislatures: 32nd (1) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Falfurrias / Starr Counties in district: Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata |
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House District 95
Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911 Legislatures: 31st (2) (3) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Falfurrias / Starr Counties in district: Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata |
(1) Brooks resigned 9/11/1911. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture).
(3) Originally located in Starr County, Falfurrias became the county seat of Brooks County when it was established in 1911. Handbook of Texas Online.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- BROOKS, JAMES ABIJAH (1855-1944). Handbook of Texas Online.
- "Created in 1911, Brooks County was named for state legislator James A. Brooks (1855-1944), who served as the first County Judge," p. 1. Biographical sketch, James Abijah Brooks, p. 11. Texas Historical Commission. [Historic Marker Application: Brooks County Courthouse], August 16, 1977, crediting Texas Historical Commission. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Military Service Notes
- Texas Rangers, Captain, Company F, Frontier Battalion. "He is known in the annals of the Texas Rangers as one of the 'Four Great Captains,' the others being John R. Hughes, William J. McDonald, and John H. Rogers." Handbook of Texas Online.
- Brooks, J.A., Frontier Battalion, Call Number 401-144; Brooks, J.A., Regular Rangers, Call Number 401-52. Texas Adjutant General Service Records 1836-1935. Frontier Battalion Regular Rangers
Other Resources
- James A. Brooks, birth date 11/20/1855 in Kentucky; death date 1/15/1944 in Falfurrias, Brooks County, Texas; retired. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- James A. Brooks (1855-1944), burial in Falfurrias Burial Park, Falfurrias, Brooks County. Includes historical marker photo, James Abijah Brooks; and obituary from Falfurrias Facts, 1/20/1944. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, James Abijah Brooks, "James Brooks Buried Sunday in Falfurrias," Orange Grove Observer (Orange Grove, Texas), 1/21/1944, p. 3. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Historical marker, James Abijah Brooks, Falfurrias Burial Park, Falfurrias, Brooks County. Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission).
Photographs
- Photograph. J.A. Brooks, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.A. Brooks, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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32nd R.S. - 1911
Appropriations Subcommittee on the Southwest Texas Normal Appropriations Subcommittee on the Southwestern Insane Asylum at San Antonio Counties (Chair) Irrigation Liquor Traffic | ||
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31st 1st C.S. - 1909
Commerce and Manufactures Counties (Chair) Public Buildings and Grounds | ||
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31st R.S. - 1909
Commerce and Manufactures Counties (Chair) Irrigation Public Buildings and Grounds |
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