Micah Brooks (May 14, 1775 – July 7, 1857) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Micah Brooks | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 21st district | |
| In office March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel M. Hopkins Peter Buell Porter |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Ellicott John Canfield Spencer |
| New York State Assembly | |
| In office 1808–1809 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 14, 1775 near Cheshire, Connecticut Colony, British America |
| Died | July 7, 1857 (aged 82) Fillmore, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Nunda Cemetery, Nunda, New York |
| Citizenship | U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Profession | Surveyor |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army New York, New York State Infantry |
| Years of service | 1812-1814 1828-1830 |
| Rank | Colonel Major-general |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Life
editBrooks received his early education from his father. He was a pioneer and one of the earliest surveyors of western New York.
He was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1806. He was a member from Ontario County of the New York State Assembly in 1808-09. He served as colonel on the frontier and at Fort Erie during the War of 1812. He was a major general of the New York State Infantry from 1828 to 1830.
Brooks was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 14th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1815, to March 3, 1817. Afterwards he engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821. He was elected a presidential elector in 1824 and cast his vote for John Quincy Adams.
He was buried at the Nunda Cemetery in Nunda, New York.
References
edit- United States Congress. "Micah Brooks (id: B000883)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 57, 70, 261 and 326; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)