George Merrick Brooks (July 26, 1824 – September 22, 1893) was a

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from

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. Born in

Concord, Massachusetts Concord () is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. In the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the town population was 18,491. The United States Census Bureau considers Concord part of Greater Boston. The town center is n ...

, Brooks attended an academy in Concord and a boarding school at Waltham. He graduated from

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in 1844. He studied law. He was

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in 1847 and commenced practice in Concord. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1858. He served in the State senate in 1859. Brooks was elected as a Republican to the Forty-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of George S. Boutwell. He was reelected to the Forty-second Congress and served from November 2, 1869, to May 13, 1872, when he resigned, having been appointed to a judicial position. He served as judge of probate for Middlesex County and served until his death in

, September 22, 1893. He was interred in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. He was the brother-in-law of US Attorney General

Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar (February 21, 1816 – January 31, 1895) was an American politician, lawyer, and jurist from Massachusetts. He served as United States Attorney General, U.S. Attorney General from 1869 to 1870, and was the first head of the ...

, through the marriage of his sister Caroline Downes Brooks Hoar.

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The Brooks HouseNathan Brooks Papers (Father)George Merrick Brooks Find A GraveGeorge Merrick Brooks US House Biography
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