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Kansas theological school, and a trustee of Ken- yon and of Bethany colleges. At the time of his elevation to the Episcopal office, he was dean of the Northeast convocation of Kansas, and an hon- orary canon of the cathedral. In 1892 the Kansas theologiciil school conferred upon him the de- gree of D.D. He was consecrated the first mis- sionary bishop of Oklahoma on the feast of the Epiphany, 1893. His earnest and unwearied efforts for the advancement of the church in a new country, where the conditions were adverse, laid the foundations for a brilliant episcopate. The style of his title was changed bj' the general convention of 1895, to that of missionary bisliop of Oklalioma and Indian Territory.

BROOKE, John Rutter, soldier, was born in Pottsville. Pa.. July '.21, 1838. He entered the Union army April 20, 1861, as captain in the 4th Pennsylvania volunteers, and at the close of his three months' service re-enlisted as colonel of the 53d Pennsylvania, Nov. 7, 1861. He was commissioned briga- dier-general, May 12, 1864, " for distin- guished services dur- ing the recent battles of the old Wilderness and Spottsylvania Court House"; brev- etted major-general, Aug. 1, 1864, for " gallant and merito- rious services in the battles of Tolopotomy and Cold Harlx)r, Va.," and resigned from the volunteer service, Feb. 1, 1866. He was commissioned lieutenant-colonel in the regular service, July 28, 1866, and assigned to the 37th infantry; was transferred to the 3d infantry, March 15, 1869; was promoted colonel of the 13th infantr}-, March 20, 1879; transferred to the 3d infantry, June 14, 1879; and promoted brigadier- general, April 6, 1888. He was brevetted colonel in the regular .service, March 2, 1867, for " gal- lant and meritorious .services in the battle of Gettysburg, Pa.,"" and brigadier -general on the same day for " gallant and meritorious services in the battle of Spottsylvania Court Hou.se, Va. " He was assigned to the command of the Rialto, May 5, 1888, and in 1896 to the command of the department of Dakota, with headquarters at St. Paul, Minn. He was promoted to the rank of major-general. May 22, 1897, and a.ssigned to the department of Mis.souri, with headquarters at Chicago, 111. In April, 1898, he was given com- mand of the troops assembled at Chickamauga Park and in July, 1898, was ordered to Porto

Rico, where he was the head of the military commission and governor-general of Porto Rico. In December, 1898, he was transferred to Cuba as governor general and his conduct of both the civil and military affairs met the approval of the inliabitants and restored order throughout the island.

BROOKE RAWLE, William, soldier, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 29, 1843, the eld- est son of Charles Wallace Brooke, grandson of Edward Tilghman, jurist, and great-grandson of Chief-Justice Benjamin Chew. He was educated in his native city, entering the University of Penn.sylvania in 1859, and was graduated in 1863, having received during his senior year leave of absence from college to enter the army, and taking his degree while actually engaged in the battle of Gettysburg. He served continuously with the army of the Potomac from early in 1863 until some time after the close of the war, at- taining the lineal rank of captain, being bre- vetted major and lieutenant-colonel for gallant services at the battle of Hatcher's Run, and in the campaign terminating with Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House. His battles include : Brandy Station, Aldie, Middleburg, Westmin- ster, Md., Gettysburg, Shepherdstown, Culpeper, Yates's Ford and the Occoquan River, New Hope Church, Mine Run, the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court House, North Anna, Tolopotomy and Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Boydton Plank-Road and Hatcher's Run. He entered Petersburg, April 3, 1865, as escort of Generals Grant and Meade, and was escort to General Meade at the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox Court House, April 9, 1865. He was mustered out of service, Aug. 7, 1865. Upon his discharge from the army he studied law with liis uncle, William Henry Rawle, and was admitted to practise May 18, 1867, shortly before which, on May 11, 1867, by legal authority, he assumed the name of William Brooke-Rawle in lieu of William Rawle Brooke. He was associated in practice with his uncle imtil his death in 1889, when he succeeded him at the head of the family office, which had been established in 1783 by his great-grandfatlier William Rawle. He published " The Right Flank at Gettysburg " ; " With Gregg in the Gettysburg Campaign," and "Gregg's Cavalry Fight at Gettysburg." He was secretary of the Historical society of Pennsyh'ania, and treasurer of the Law association of Philadelphia.

BROOKINGS, Wilmot W., pioneer, was born at Woolwich, Me., Oct. 23, 1830. He was graduated at Bowdoin college in 1855. While reading law he taught in schools at Litchfield, North yVnson and Wiscasset, and in May, 1857, was admitted to the bar in Portland. Me. In Augu.st. 1857, he removed to Sioux Falls, tlien a part of Minnesota territory. He helped to organize