The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-06-20
Death of Mr.. Thomas Brooke.

Mr.. Thomas Brooke, Confederate vet
eran, and a native of this county, died at
1882 18th Street, N. w., Washington, d.
c. on Friday, June 18th, 1902 at 10 T. Nj.
after painful illness of over a month.
Mr. Brooke was son of the late Walter
Bowie Brooke and Mary Sprigg Brooke
and was born at Bonneville, September 1,
1882. He was the fifth Brooke who bore
the name of Thomas, and was direct de-
scendant Of Robert Brooke of White
Church, Hampshire, England-great
grandson of the Earl of Warick, who en-
igrated to Maryland in 1850 with eight
sons and two daughters and was tempo
rary governor of the colony in 1862. At
the outbreak of the Civil War he entered
the Confederate service, enlisting as pri-
vate in Shoffer's company, woich was at
tachcd to the famous Beauregard Rifles,
and remained with that company until it
disbanded He then joined the LIST Mary
land Battery commanded by K. Snowden
Andrews, and served with it through all
render at Appomattox. Though calm and
courageous in battle he was so modest
that he seldom spoke of his military ex-
ploits After the war he returned to this
his sister, Miss Lizzie Brooke, at elm
wood" the handsome estate of his father
In 1869 he removed to CRANKY, near what
was then known as Highlands, but is now
his aunt, Mrs. Eliza B. Ingle, and man
aged her farm. Several years after her
death he left this county and went to
Washington, where he remained the bal
ance of life.
He was life long democrat, and work
cd zealously for the cause during his long
residence in this county. He was once
the registration officer for Bladensburg
district, and was frequently judge of
election On several occasions he was
delegate from Bladensburg district to the
county convention. For many years he
was a vestryman of St. Matthew's Episco-
pal Parish, and manifested considerable
interest in the affairs of the church.
He was a member of the Confederate
Veterans Association of Washington.
The late Barnes Compton entertained
for him the warmest friendship, having
known him from early boyhood. While
Mr. Compton represented this district in
Congress he secured him position in the
Reporters Gallery of the House of Rep
resentatives in the second session of the
49th Congress and afterward a place in
the Patent Office during the latter part of
Cleveland's first administration. Shortly
otter Harrison succeeded Cleveland he
was turned out of office for being DEM
ocrat.
Mr.. Brooke was related to many prom
inent Maryland families, and was we'll
known throughout the county. He pos
sesscd the affection and esteem of all who
knew him, and was sincere Christian
and man of high principle. He was
generous even to fault and his courtli-
ness marked him gentleman of the true
Southern type. His health began to fail
ever since the death of his sister, Mrs. Ma
ry Brooke Hunter, little over a year
ago, for whom he cherished the deepest
affection.
He was unmarried and is survived by
one sister, Miss Lizzie Brooke of Wash
ington and nephew, Mr.. Walter Brooke
Hunter, of Hyattsville'
Funeral services were held at the Cha
pei in Glenwood Cemetery on Sunday,
June 18th, 1902. at $50 P. NJ, Rev. ]. H.
Everett of the Church of the Ascension
officiating. A large number of friends
and acquaintances, including the men,
bers of the Confederate Veterans Asso-
citation of Washington, were in attend
ance. The pail bearers were T. T. S.
Bowie, T. Blake Brooke, r. B. B. Chew,
Jr., P. w. Chew, George W. Wilson and
D. c. Whelpley.