Claim: Edward Towle Brooks (July 6, 1830 - August 5, 1897), son of Samuel Brooks and Elizabeth Towle was born in Lennoxville, Lower Canada, was educated at Dartmouth College, studied law and took the bar in 1854, married Sarah Louise Clarke in 1856, before representing Sherbrooke in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1882 as a Conservative member.
Evidence: Edward Towle Brooks, QC (July 6, 1830 – August 5, 1897) was a Canadian lawyer, judge, and political figure. He represented Sherbrooke (Town of) in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1882 as a Conservative member. He was born in Lennoxville, Lower Canada, the son of Samuel Brooks and Elizabeth Towle. Brooks was educated at Dartmouth College, studied law with John Sewell Sanborn and was called to the bar in 1854. In 1856, he married Sarah Louise Clarke.