Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	29	Apr 18, 1876 - Jan 14, 1879	15th (1)	Democrat	Bedias / Grimes		Grimes

(1) Mentioned in "The news from Austin . . . Resignations of Representative Barziza and four others accepted after critical debate . . . Hunter restored to his seat . . . Other resignations not improbable," Thursday, 8/3/1876, p. 1. Galveston Daily News.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch, p. 93. Born 1827 in AL, "minister of the gospel" and "engaged in agricultural pursuits." Sketches of Legislators and State Officers, Fifteenth Legislature, 1876-1878, 1876.

Other Resources

• Rev. Calvin Hurlock Brooks, birth date 2/20/1827 in AL, death date 8/3/1916 in Elgin, 1880 residence in Grimes County, preacher, spouse Lettia Worsham Brooks. Census of 1880, Chaney family tree. Ancestry.com.
• Obituary, "Rev. C.H. Brooks Dead," Saturday, 8/5/1916, p. 2. "Brooks died at his home in Elgin Thursday morning, aged 90 years . . . one of the oldest pastors of the Methodist church in Texas." Victoria Advocate.

Photographs

• Photograph. C.H. Brooks, 15th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 15th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

15th R.S. - 1876 Capitol Grounds, Investigation of Superintendent F. Voigt   Commerce and Manufactures   Finance   State Penitentiary   Towns and City Corporations