Micah Brooks

Micah Brooks
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 21st district
In office March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817
Preceded by	Samuel M. Hopkins Peter Buell Porter
Succeeded by	Benjamin Ellicott John Canfield Spencer
New York State Assembly
In office 1808–1809
Personal details
Born	(1775-05-14)May 14, 1775 near Cheshire, Connecticut Colony, British America
Died	July 7, 1857(1857-07-07) (aged 82) Fillmore, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Nunda Cemetery, Nunda, New York
Citizenship	U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Profession	Surveyor
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army New York, New York State Infantry
Years of service	1812-1814 1828-1830
Rank	Colonel Major-general
Battles/wars	War of 1812

Micah Brooks (May 14, 1775 – July 7, 1857) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

Life

Brooks received his early education from his father. He was a pioneer and one of the earliest surveyors of western New York.

He was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1806. He was a member from Ontario County of the New York State Assembly in 1808–09. He served as colonel on the frontier and at Fort Erie during the War of 1812. He was a major general of the New York State Infantry from 1828 to 1830.

Brooks was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 14th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1815, to March 3, 1817. Afterwards he engaged in agricultural pursuits.

He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821. He was elected a presidential elector in 1824 and cast his vote for John Quincy Adams.

He was buried at the Nunda Cemetery in Nunda, New York.

References

• United States Congress. "Micah Brooks (id: B000883)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 57, 70, 261 and 326; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)