John Brooks
John Brooks was born on May 4, 1752. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About John Brooks
John Brooks (baptized May 4, 1752 – March 1, 1825) was an American medical 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…