Edward Schroeder Brooks
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Edward Schroeder Brooks (June 14, 1867 – July 12, 1957) was a Republican
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
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Edward S. Brooks was born in York, Pennsylvania
. He attended the York County Academy and York Collegiate Institute. He was engaged as a banker, manufacturer of steel forgings, and as a contractor. He served as a member of the city council from 1897 to 1902, and as treasurer of York County, Pennsylvania
, from 1903 to 1905. He was a member of the Republican State committee in 1917 and 1918. He was a member of Knights of Pythias
.
Brooks was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-sixth
and Sixty-seventh
Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1922
. After his time in Congress, he served as acting postmaster
of York, Pennsylvania, from September 30, 1925, until February 23, 1926, and postmaster from 1926 to 1931. He was engaged in the clothing business from 1937 until his retirement. He died in York and is buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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Edward S. Brooks was born in York, Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania
York, known as the White Rose City , is a city located in York County, Pennsylvania, United States which is in the South Central region of the state. The population within the city limits was 43,718 at the 2010 census, which was a 7.0% increase from the 2000 count of 40,862...
. He attended the York County Academy and York Collegiate Institute. He was engaged as a banker, manufacturer of steel forgings, and as a contractor. He served as a member of the city council from 1897 to 1902, and as treasurer of York County, Pennsylvania
York County, Pennsylvania
York County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 434,972. It is in the Susquehanna Valley, a large fertile agricultural region in South Central Pennsylvania....
, from 1903 to 1905. He was a member of the Republican State committee in 1917 and 1918. He was a member of Knights of Pythias
Knights of Pythias
The Knights of Pythias is a fraternal organization and secret society founded at Washington, DC, on 19 February 1864.The Knights of Pythias was the first fraternal organization to receive a charter under an act of the United States Congress. It was founded by Justus H. Rathbone, who had been...
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Brooks was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-sixth
66th United States Congress
The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of...
and Sixty-seventh
67th United States Congress
The Sixty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years...
Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1922
United States House election, 1922
The U.S. House election, 1922 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1922 which occurred in the middle of President Warren G. Harding's term....
. After his time in Congress, he served as acting postmaster
Postmaster
A postmaster is the head of an individual post office. Postmistress is not used anymore in the United States, as the "master" component of the word refers to a person of authority and has no gender quality...
of York, Pennsylvania, from September 30, 1925, until February 23, 1926, and postmaster from 1926 to 1931. He was engaged in the clothing business from 1937 until his retirement. He died in York and is buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery.