Background
Brooks, Roelif Hasbrouck was born on June 26, 1875 in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Son of John R. and Ann (Ross) Brooks.
Brooks, Roelif Hasbrouck was born on June 26, 1875 in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Son of John R. and Ann (Ross) Brooks.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1900, honorary Master of Arts, 1910, South.T.D., 1930. General Theological Seminary, 1903. Master of Arts, King’s College, Nova Scoti, 1921.
South.T.D., Hobart College, 1924.
Doctor of Civil Law, University of the South, 1935. Doctor of Divinity, from Trinity College, 1940.
Deacon, 1902, priest, 1903, Protestant Episcopal Church. Assistant, Saint Michael’s, Brooklyn, 1902, Church of the Messiah, Brooklyn, 1903-1906. Rector Saint Paul’s Church, Albany, New York, 1906-1926, Saint Thomas’ Church, 1926-1954, emeritus, from 1954.
Architecture-deacon of Albany, 1917-1926.
Delegate General Protestant Episcopal Church, 1919, 22, 27, 40, 43, 46, 49. Chaplain Convention, … (colonel) 7th Regiment New New York
Chaplain, assigned, 1941-1942, 207th Central America, A.A.A., Camp Stewart, Georgia, and Newport, Rhode Island. Chaplain (brigadier general retired) 107th Regiment New New York
Chaplain, New York Chapter Military, Order World Wars, 1944-1946.
Chaplain. Military Order of World Wars, 1946-1947, now chaplain Saint Andrew’s Society, New York Trustee Pomfret School, 1952-1955, Cathedral of Saint John The Divine (New York), General Theological Seminary Trinity School, Greer School Hope Farm New New York Trustee Saint Peter’s Church, Ógunquit, Maine, 1926-1953, president of the board, 1936-1953.
Received King’s Medal for Service in Cause of Freedom.
Member Newcomen Society, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Mason (33°); Clubs: Columbia University, Union (New York).
Married Julia Stuart Laing, January 20, 1904. Children: Emily Ferris (deceased), John.