Terms of Service

• House, 15th ⁽¹⁾ Legislature
  4/18/1876 - 1/14/1879
  Democrat
  

(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

Photographs

• Photograph. C.H. Brooks, State Preservation Board

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 .
• 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.
• 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 .

Committee Information

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