John Brooks (governor), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Brooks (governor)

Massachusetts doctor, military officer, and governor

Date of Birth: 04-May-1752

Place of Birth: Medford, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 01-Mar-1825

Profession: physician, politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

John Brooks (baptized May 4, 1752 – March 1, 1825) was a doctor, military officer, and politician from Massachusetts.
He served as the 11th Governor of Massachusetts from 1816 to 1823, and was one of the last Federalist officials elected in the United States.Trained as a doctor, Brooks was an officer of the Reading, Massachusetts militia when the American Revolutionary War broke out, and led his troops in the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
He served under George Washington in the New York and New Jersey campaign of 1776, although he missed the Battle of Trenton due to illness.
In 1777 he was part of the relief force for the Siege of Fort Stanwix, and led a successful assault against British positions in the key Second Battle of Saratoga.
He played a significant role in the 1783 Newburgh Conspiracy, in which he helped quash ideas of mutiny in the Continental Army. After the war he returned to medical practice, but continued to be active in the state militia, helping to put down Shays' Rebellion in 1787.
He served in the militia during the War of 1812, after which he was elected governor.
Brooks was popular and politically moderate, and came to personify the "Era of Good Feelings" that followed the war.
He retired in 1823, and died two years later.



Alternative names	Gilbert Charles Stuart ; Birth name: Gilbert Charles Stewart
Description	American painter
Date of birth/death	3 December 1755	9 July 1828
Location of birth/death	North Kingston (Newport, Rhode Island)	Boston
Work location	Boston, New York City, London, Dublin
Authority control	: Q41402 VIAF: 61689381 ISNI: 0000 0000 6634 9660 ULAN: 500010392 LCCN: n50083265 NLA: 35149085 WorldCat