Sheldon Brooks (May 20, 1811 – May 19, 1883) was an American physician and politician. Brooks was born in Redfield,

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. He was a farmer and a physician. In 1856, Brooks moved to

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and helped platt the community of

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. He continued to farm and practiced medicine. Brooks served in the Winona County Commission and then in the

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in 1859 and 1860. In 1862, he started a grain warehouse in Minneiska, Minnesota and was involved with the lumber business. Brooks died in

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and was in failing health.Minnesota Historical Society-Sheldon Brooks
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