John Brooks (June 13, 1785 – February 19, 1869) was the
ninth mayor of
Columbus, Ohio. He was the first mayor elected by
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in the City of Columbus on April 14, 1834. He was elected to a two-year term, but only served for one year. He resigned from office on April 21, 1835.
John Bailhache was appointed by city council to complete the unexpired term of Brooks's tenure.
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Political Graveyard
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1785 births
1869 deaths
Burials at Green Lawn Cemetery (Columbus, Ohio)
Mayors of Columbus, Ohio
19th-century American politicians
People from Lincolnville, Maine
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