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 HERRINGSHAW'S LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. Btooke, Alanson, farmer, educator, horticulturist, state legislator, was born Nov. 29, 1847, near Lancaster, Ohio. For fifteen years he taught school in his native state; and in 1886 became a farmer and nurseryman in North Topeka, Kan. He has served as president of the American association of nursery-

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president of the Western wholeIn 1897 he was elected a member of the Kansas state legislature; and was re-elected in 1899. Brooke, Francis J., soldier, lawyer, jurist, was born Aug. 27, 1763, in Smithfield, Va. In 1780 he joined Harrison's regiment of artillery as lieutenant; afterward joined Greene's army; and served until the end of the civil war. He was elected to the state house of delegates in 1794; and in 1800 was chosen to the state senate, becoming its speaker. In 1804-11 he was a judge of the general court; and in 1811-51 was a judge of the court of appeals, of which he was president for eight years. He died March 3, 1851, in Fredericksburg, Va. Brooke, Francis Key, clergyman, bishop, was bom Nov. 2, 1852, in Gambler, Ohio. He served successively at College Hill, Portsmouth, Piqua and Sandusky, Ohio. He was rector of St. Peter's church of St. Louis in 1886-88; and in 1888-92 at Atchison, Kan. In 1893 he was consecrated missionary bishop of Oklahoma and Indian Territory. is

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Brooke, George Mercer, soldier, was born In 1814 he was brevetted lieutenant-colonel for gallant conduct in the defense of Fort Erie; and in 1814 was brevetted colonel for distinguished services in the sortie from Fort Erie. He was brevetted brigadier-general in 1824; and was brevetted major-general in 1848. He died March 9, 1851, in San Antonio, Texas. in Virginia.

Brooke, John Mercer, naval officer, inventwas born Dec. 18, 1826, in Tampa, Fla. In 1847 he graduated from Annapolis; and while in service at the naval observatory in Washington he invented the deep sea sounding apparatus, which has or, scientist,

come into general use. He was the inventor of the Brooke gun; and designed the Merrimac. In 1866-99 he was professor of physics at the Virginia military academy. He died in 1906 in Lexington, Va. since

Brooke, John Rutter, soldier, military govwas born July 21, 1838, near Pottstown, Pa. He was promoted to brigadiergeneral of volunteers in 1864; and was also brevetted major-general of volunteers. In the regular army he received brevets as colonel and brigadier-general for gallantry During the war with in several battles. Spain in 1898 he was commissioned majorgeneral. In 1898-99 he was military governor of Puerto Rico colony; and in 18991900 was governor of Cuba. ernor,

Brooke, Robert, statesman, lawyer, governor. He was the third governor of Virginia in 1794-96. He died in Virginia.

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Brooke, St. George Tucker, soldier, eduauthor, was born July 22, 1844, at the University of Virginia. In 1861-62 he was a midshipman in the confederate states navy; and then served as a private soldier in the confederate states army until the close of the civil war. Since 1878 he has been professor of law at the college of law of the West Virginia university. He is the author of Common Law Practice and Pleading in West Virginia. Brooke, Thomas Preston, musician, composer, was born June 7, 1859, in Leavenworth, Kas. Since 1893 he has conducted the Chicago marine band. Among the best known of his compositions are Columbia Guards March; March of the First; Popular Swing Two-step; Louisiana Buck Dance; and Our Nation's Guard March. Brooke, Walter, lawyer. United States senator, was born Dec. 13, 1813, in Virginia. For two years he taught school in Kentucky; and then began the practice of law in Lexington, Ky. He was United States senator from Mississippi in 1852-53 to fill a. vacancy. He took part in the civil war. He died Feb. 19, 1869, in Vicksburg, Miss. Brooke-Rawle, William, soldier, lawyer, cator, lawyer,

author, was bom Aug. 29, 1843, in Philadelphia, Pa. During the civil war he served as lieutenant and captain in the third Pennsylvania cavalry; and was brevetted major lieutenant-colonel. He has been agent of the Penn estates in Pennsylvania; has been treasurer of the Philadelphia law association; and vice-president of the historical society of Pennsylvania. He is the author of The Right Flank at Gettysburg; With Gregg in the Gettysburg Campaign; and Gregg's Cavalry Fight at Gettysburg. Brookes, James Hall, clergyman, author, was born Feb. 27, 1830, in Pulaski, Tenn. He is a noted presbyterian clergyman of St. Louis, Mo. He is the author of How to be Saved; May Christians Dance; Is the Bible True; The Made Plain; and other

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works. Brookings, Robert Somers, merchant, banker, was born Jan. 22, 1850, in Cecil, M<L He originated and developed the system of stores and warehouses known as Cupples Station, which stands unique as the only thing of the kind in the world. He is vicepresident of both the Union trust company and the St. Louis savings bank and Safe deposit company; ington university.

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Brookings, W. W., lawyer, jurist. He was an early emigrant to Utah; and was appointed an associate judge of the United States court for that territory. Brooks, Alfred Hulse, civil engineer, geologist, was bom July 18, 1871, in Ann Arbor, Mich. He has been connected with the United States survey since 1894; and is now engaged in explorations in Alaska. Brooks, Alfred Mansfield, educator, author, was born July 19, 1870, in Saginaw, Mich.

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