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George Merrick Brooks

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George Merrick Brooks Famous memorial

Birth
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
22 Sep 1893 (aged 69)
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.4641872, Longitude: -71.3424578
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US Congressman. He graduated from Harvard University in 1844, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1847 and commenced to practice law in Concord, Massachusetts. He was a member of the Massachusetts State House of Representatives in 1858 and served in the Massachusetts State Senate in 1859. In 1869, he was elected as a Republican to the Forty-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of George S. Boutwell and reelected to the Forty-second Congress, serving until 1872. After his term, he was appointed judge of probate for Middlesex County, Massachusetts, serving until his death at age 69.
US Congressman. He graduated from Harvard University in 1844, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1847 and commenced to practice law in Concord, Massachusetts. He was a member of the Massachusetts State House of Representatives in 1858 and served in the Massachusetts State Senate in 1859. In 1869, he was elected as a Republican to the Forty-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of George S. Boutwell and reelected to the Forty-second Congress, serving until 1872. After his term, he was appointed judge of probate for Middlesex County, Massachusetts, serving until his death at age 69.

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  • Added: May 27, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7500338/george_merrick-brooks: accessed ), memorial page for George Merrick Brooks (26 Jul 1824–22 Sep 1893), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7500338, citing Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.