Terms of Service

• House, 32nd ⁽³⁾ Legislature
  1/10/1911 - 9/11/1911
  Democrat
  
• House, 31st ^{(1) (2)} Legislature
  1/12/1909 - 1/10/1911
  Democrat
  

(1) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture) 1910.
(2) Originally located in Starr County, Falfurrias became the county seat of Brooks County when it was established in 1911. Handbook of Texas Online .
(3) Brooks resigned 9/11/1911. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

• Photograph. J.A. Brooks, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. J.A. Brooks, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• BROOKS, JAMES ABIJAH (1855-1944). Handbook of Texas Online .

Committee Information

• 32nd R.S. - 1911
• Appropriations Subcommittee on the Southwest Texas Normal  
• Appropriations Subcommittee on the Southwestern Insane Asylum at San Antonio  
• Counties (Chair) 
• Irrigation  
• Liquor Traffic  
• 31st 1st C.S. - 1909
• Commerce and Manufactures  
• Counties (Chair) 
• Public Buildings and Grounds  
• 31st R.S. - 1909
• Commerce and Manufactures  
• Counties (Chair) 
• Irrigation  
• Public Buildings and Grounds