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Brooke, Francis Key

bishop of Oklahoma, I. T., was born Nov. 2, 1852, in Gambier, Ohio. He served successively at College Hill, Portsmouth, Piqua, and Sandusky, Ohio. He was rector of St. Peter's church of St. Louis from 1886 to 1888; and at Atchison, Kan., from 1888 to 1892.

Brooke, Francis Mark

soldier, merchant, lawyer, was born July 4, 1836, in Radnor, Pa. He served in the civil war as a private; in 1863 was elected district attorney of Delaware county, Pa.; and in 1864 he formed the co-partnership of F. M. and H. Brooke, grain merchants of Valley Forge, Pa.

Brooke, George Mercer

soldier, was born in Virginia. His first brevet, that of lieutenant-colonel, 1814, was for gallant conduct in the defense of Fort Erie; his second, that of colonel, 1814, was for distinguished services in the sortie from Fort Erie. He was made a brevet brigadier-general in 1824, and was brevetted major-general in 1848. He died March 9, 1851, in San Antonio, Texas.

Brooke, John R

soldier, was born in Pennsylvania. He was promoted brigadier-general of volunteers in 1864, and also brevetted major-general of volunteers. In the regular army he received brevets as colonel and brigadier-general for gallantry in several battles. During the war with Spain he was commissioned majorgeneral.

Brooke, Robert

statesman. He was governor of Virginia from 1794 to 1796.

Brooke, Walker

United States senator, was born Dec. 13, 1813, in Virginia. He was a senator in congress from Mississippi from 1852 to 1853, in place of H. S. Foote, resigned. He took part in the rebellion. He died Feb. 19, 1869, in Vicksburg, Miss.

Brookes, James Hall

clergyman, author, was born Feb. 27, 1830, in Pulaski, Tenn. He has filled pastorates in the presbyterian churches of Dayton, Ohio; and St. Louis, Mo. He is the author of How to be Saved; May Christians Dance; Is the Bible True: The Way Made Plain; and many other works.

Brookes, Walter W

railroad president, was born March 28, 1858, in Barnwell county, .S. C. Since 1891 he has been president of the Rome railroad at Rome, Ga.

Brookfield, William

manufacturer, was born May 24, 1844, in Greenback, N. J. In 1864 he, with his father, established the Bushwick Glass works, which is one of the largest in America.

Brookings, Robert Somers

merchant, was born Jan. 22, 1850, in Cecil, Md.

He originated and developed the system of stores and warehouses known as Cupples Station, which stands unique as the only thing of the kind in the world. He is vice-president of both the Union Trust Co. and the St. Louis Savings Bank and Safe Deposit Co.; and president of Washington university.

Brookings, W. W

jurist, was an early emigrant to Utah. He was appointed an associate judge of the United States court for that territory.

Brooks, Arthur

clergyman, author, was born in 1845, in Massachusetts. He was an episcopal clergyman of New York city; and the author of -. A volume of his sermons was reprinted in London with the title, Christ for To-Day. He died in 1895.