Moses L. Broocks
Encyclopedia
Moses Lycurgus Broocks was a U.S. Representative
from Texas
.
Born near San Augustine, Texas
, Broocks attended the common schools.
He was graduated from the law department of the University of Texas at Austin
in 1891 and commenced practice at San Augustine.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1892.
He moved to Beaumont, Texas
.
Broocks was elected district attorney of the first judicial district of Texas in 1896 and served one term.
Broocks was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-ninth
Congress (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1907).
He resumed the practice of law in San Augustine, Texas
, and died there May 27, 1908.
He was interred in Old Broocks Cemetery, about four miles east of San Augustine, Texas
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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Born near San Augustine, Texas
San Augustine, Texas
San Augustine is a city in San Augustine County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,475 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of San Augustine County and is situated in East Texas.-Geography:San Augustine is located at ....
, Broocks attended the common schools.
He was graduated from the law department of the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
in 1891 and commenced practice at San Augustine.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1892.
He moved to Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...
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Broocks was elected district attorney of the first judicial district of Texas in 1896 and served one term.
Broocks was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-ninth
59th United States Congress
The Fifty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1905 to March 4, 1907, during the fifth and sixth...
Congress (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1907).
He resumed the practice of law in San Augustine, Texas
San Augustine, Texas
San Augustine is a city in San Augustine County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,475 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of San Augustine County and is situated in East Texas.-Geography:San Augustine is located at ....
, and died there May 27, 1908.
He was interred in Old Broocks Cemetery, about four miles east of San Augustine, Texas
San Augustine, Texas
San Augustine is a city in San Augustine County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,475 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of San Augustine County and is situated in East Texas.-Geography:San Augustine is located at ....
.