Edward Schroeder Brooks (June 14, 1867 – July 12, 1957) was a
Republican member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
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from
Pennsylvania
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.
Early life
Edward S. Brooks was born in
York, Pennsylvania
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. He attended the York County Academy and York Collegiate Institute.
Career
He was engaged as a banker, manufacturer of steel forgings, and as a contractor. He served as a member of the city council from 1897 to 1902, and as treasurer of
York County, Pennsylvania
York County is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 456,438. Its county seat is York, Pennsylvania, ...
, from 1903 to 1905. He was a member of the Republican State committee in 1917 and 1918.
Brooks was elected as a Republican to the
Sixty-sixth and
Sixty-seventh Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination in
1922
Events
January
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. After his time in Congress, he served as acting
postmaster
A postmaster is the head of an individual post office, responsible for all postal activities in a specific post office. When a postmaster is responsible for an entire mail distribution organization (usually sponsored by a national government), ...
of York, Pennsylvania, from September 30, 1925, until February 23, 1926, and postmaster from 1926 to 1931. He was engaged in the clothing business from 1937 until his retirement.
Personal life
He was a member of
Knights of Pythias
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.
Death
He died in York and is buried in
Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Sources
The Political Graveyard
External links
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1867 births
1957 deaths
Politicians from York, Pennsylvania
American Lutherans
Pennsylvania postmasters
Pennsylvania city council members
Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives