82 BROOKS. BROWN. lectures, delivered (New York, 1879) Skepticism " (New of the Lord," and (New York, 1883' (New York, 1SS6); tures to divinity 1S87). BROOKS, VVl Reuben P. and M in Philadelphia in 1879
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York, 1879) ; "Candle twenty other sermons |; "Twenty Sermons" "Tolerance," two lec- students (New York, lliam Henry, son of irgaret (Eliot) Brooks, WILLIAM H. BROOKS. was born at Schuyler's Pake, Otsego county, N. Y., January 5, 1855. He was given his early mental training principally at home. He fitted for college at the Clinton Liberal Institute, Clinton, N. Y., entered Dartmouth College in 1872, and was graduated in the class of 1S76. He then studied law with Warren C. French, of Woodstock, Vt.; formed a law partnership with Edward W. Chapin, of Holyoke, in 1S7S ; continued these rela- tions until 1882, when he withdrew from the law firm. Since the dissolution of the law partnership he has been in busi- ness for himself as practicing attorney, Holyoke, where he now resides. In October, 1877, he was married to Mary French, of Woodstock, Vt., who died in I une, 1882. She was the daughter of Warren C. and Sarah (Steele) French. Of this union were three children : William S., Eliot Palmer and Mary F. Brooks. His present wife, Jennie, was daughter of Ed- win and Maria (Adams) Chase. The issue of this marriage were two children : Rachel and Chase Brooks. Mr. Brooks was city solicitor of Holyoke for three years, 18S1, '82 and '83. In 1884 he was nominated for mayor by the Re- publicans, and defeated by James I';. Delaney, the Democratic candidate, by a small majority. BROWN, EDWIN, son of Albert and Mary Blair (Eaton) Brown, was born in Worcester, March 24, 1844. In i860 he began his business life in the City Bank, Worcester. From 1862 to '63 he served in the late civil war as a private soldier in company C, 51st regiment, Mas- sachusetts volunteers, returning to the City Hank as book-keeper, and remaining there until 1867. f EDWIN BROWN From 1867 to '08 he was teller in the Worcester National Bank, afterward becom- ing assistant cashier in the City National Bank, which position he held until 1871. From 187 1 to '80 he was one of the firm of T. K. Earle & Co., manufacturers of machine card clothing. He is now treasurer and manager of the T. K.. Earle Manufacturing Company, Worcester.
