John Brooks

Background

Brooks, John was born in May 1752 in Medford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Caleb and Ruth (Albree) Brooks.

Education

Graduate Doctor Tufts’ medical school, 1773. Master of Arts (honorary), Harvard, 1787, Doctor of Medicine 1810, Doctor of Laws, 1817.

Career

Served as captain Reading Company of Minute Men, fought at Concord. Commissioned captain Continental Army, 1776. Served as lieutenant colonel 8th Massachusetts Regiment.

Member Massachusetts General Court, 1785-1786.

Commissioned major general Middlesex (Massachusetts) Militia, 1786. Member Massachusetts Convention to ratify United States Constitution, 1788.

United States marshal for Massachusetts district, 1791. Member Massachusetts Senate from Middlesex County, 1791.

Served as brigadier general United States Army, 1792-1796.

Adjutant general Massachusetts, 1812-1816. Governor, 1816-1822; president Massachusetts Medical Society, Massachusetts Society of Cincinnati, Washington Monument Society. Board overseers Harvard, 1815.

Achievements

• John Brooks has been listed as a noteworthy army officer; governor of Massachusetts by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Massachusetts General Court, 1785-1786. Member Massachusetts Convention to ratify United States Constitution, 1788. Member Massachusetts Senate from Middlesex County, 1791.

Connections

Married Lucy Smith, 1774, 2 children.