Joseph Brooks | |
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19th Postmaster of Little Rock, Arkansas | |
In office March 19, 1875 – April 30, 1877 | |
Nominated by | Ulysses S. Grant |
Preceded by | James S. Pollock |
Succeeded by | Ozro A. Hadley |
Personal details | |
Born | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | November 1, 1812
Died | April 30, 1877 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | (aged 64)
Resting place | Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. 38°41′29.2″N 90°13′49.4″W / 38.691444°N 90.230389°W |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Ellen Brooks |
Education | Indiana Asbury University |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | United States Volunteers |
Years of service | 1862–1865 |
Rank | Chaplain |
Unit | |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Joseph Brooks (November 1, 1821 – April 30, 1877) was a Methodist minister, newspaper editor, and politician who served as the 19th postmaster of Little Rock, Arkansas, from 1875 to 1877.[1] During the Reconstruction Period in Arkansas (1864–74), Brooks and the "Brindle Tails" faction of the state's Republican Party led a coalition group in an attempt to overthrow Republican governor Elisha Baxter. The Spring 1874 coup d'état attempt came to be known as the Brooks–Baxter War.
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