New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-26
OBITUARY..
FRASTUS BROOKS.

Trastus Brooks died yesterday morning at his home
near West New Brighton, g l., from pleursy, after
painful Illness which began in September bis funeral
VIII place at the Church OF the Aseenson Vest New
Brighton at . p m. tomorrow
The burial will be the Moravan Cemetery New Dorp.
There pail bearers. Mrs Brooks desires no I'M
necessary display Mr. Brooks will be buried in his
plot where Of his children have been buried There
will be services ut the mouse.
Mr. Brooks was born In Portland Me-. OF January 81.
Isl5 His father commanded the privateer Yankee dur
ing the War OF 1872 Before young Brooks nine years
old ne was compelled 10 earn his livelihood He
entered store ID Boston errandboy and afterward
learned the printers trade At the age OF seventeen
young Brooks with only the aid OF another boy started
newspaper called The FanEee setting the type printing
&c and distributing 10 the Subscribers When be entered
the academy at Haverhi Mass he paid for his board by
setting type In Office OF the village newspaper. Then
he went to University IN Providence. and paid
his way by teaching seaoo. After leaving the
university he purchased me HarerhiH lsIass)
Gazcne He afterward sold this TO the.
poet G. Whittier and in the winter Of 1885 went
to Washington rs correspondent for re Sec FORK Day
Adr,rer and he goston transcript For several years
he attended the sessions of Congress corresponding with
the papers already mentioned. me Baltimore American
me tisbrg Gasete ise ~ Lc"is lepbtieaH AMI 9TH
els including ne car erE pres uiSh Ne ai!a MS
Of the editors and part proprietor OF ul' paper uh-i
ls17, when II az sold 70 a sS y~te con Ps ~ pat
founders of the Associated Press and ana mhcn 10
make lt a success ,
discussion which be had with Archbishop Hughes on
public schools attracted great deal or
attention and did much 10 establish Mr. brookss reputar
tiou a. clear and Orcble writer. The discussion was
carried on in the columns or General james watson
aud This discussion, coming
about the time the formation Of the American or nnow-
Nothing party had the effect Of bringing Mr. BROOKS into
politi,s He was nominated for the state senate and
elected In 1888 by large majority MS district ,oDPtls
in tie upper part city In 1883 he collected
In $50 he nominated Governor by the American
marty but defeated, his successful opponent being Jon
a King He dill again enter political life until 1907,
wnsp he was elected Democrat 20 the CONSTITUTIONAL
Convention from Richmond County. In 1871 he was
pointed q member Of the Constitutional Commission
In 1877 be was elected 10 the Assembly
from Richmond County, and reelected FOR several years
ON February r. 1879 he deyeced an address before inc
State LEGISLATURE Ia loint c0nycnt0n on the Rise and
Growth OF the state Political Social. Personal and Ma
tarial" He was. for short time after retiring from the
Legislature. OF the Associated Press bus found
the duties aPduous and exacting. and retired.
Not long ago Brooks accompanied Oy us daughter,
made trip Berkeley CAL to attend the conference OF
the representatives the deaf and dumb Oh
me United Staes This ended, lie went to Portland ana
returned Iesurely over the Northern Pacific Railroad
he wrote a series letters, describing the country
through which he passed, To ne al ahd IiTtss
the Indian Conference Lake Aononk on october IL
after illness began He wrote all account OF TIE con
for ne ~. Oyak Obsrrrcr
In ,A4 Mr married the youngest daughter OF
Chor Justice Crancn tile Circuit Court ol Tile Dlsuct
n, ,olnnbn Mr. tail and slender lie wac
.tr.lly of n shy retiring dsposlton. dIneFing eEtriy
fro Us brother IL THIS parilcdlA ke losScsseu
vs, rund INFORMATION nil subjects, ana Tor h.otr
than quarter OK century did much 10 make me e1TsS
power IL tho political world