Edward Towle Brooks, (July 6, 1830 – August 5, 1897) was a

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lawyer, judge, and political figure. He represented

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in the

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from 1872 to 1882 as a

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member. He was born in

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, the son of Samuel Brooks and Elizabeth Towle. Brooks was educated at

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, studied law with

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and was called to the bar in 1854. In 1856, he married Sarah Louise Clarke. Brooks was named Crown Prosecutor for St. Francis district in 1862. He was named

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in 1875. He was elected battonier for the St. Francis bar. Brooks was a trustee for

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in Lennoxville. In 1882, he was named puisne judge in the

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. Brooks retired from the bench in 1895 due to poor health. He died in

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two years later.

Electoral record

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