Henry Sands Brooks (September 8, 1772 – December 21, 1833) was an American clothier and businessman. He founded

Brooks Brothers Brooks Brothers, founded in Manhattan, New York, in 1818, is the oldest apparel brand in continuous operation in America. Originally a family business, Brooks Brothers produces clothing for men, women and children, as well as home furnishings. B ...

, the oldest clothier in the United States.

Biography

Early life

Henry Sands Brooks was born on September 8, 1772.Laura Lee, ''The Name's Familiar: Mr. Leotard, Barbie, and Chef Boyardee'', p. 46 Gretna, Louisiana:

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, 199

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. He had a brother, John.

Career

He moved to

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and worked as a grocer. In 1818, at the age of forty-five, he purchased a building on the corner of Cherry Street and

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and founded Brooks Brothers.Alexandra Kathryn Mosca, ''Green-Wood Cemetery'',

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: Arcadia Publishing, 2008, p. 5

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brooks, Henry Sands 1772 births 1833 deaths People from Sands Point, New York Businesspeople from New York City 19th-century American businesspeople People of colonial Connecticut