The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Bronstein to Brookover

Index to Politicians: Bronstein to Brookover

BRONSTEIN (Soundex B652) — See also BONSTEIN, BORNSTEIN, BRANSTEN, BRANSTON, BRAUNSTEIN, BRONSDON, BRONSON, BRONSTON, BROWNSTEIN, CONSTERDINE, DIAMONSTEIN, DOBRONSKI, GRONSTAL, ONSTED, SONSTEBY, STEIN.

Bronstein, Maurice — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Bronstein, Milton — of Rhode Island. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Rhode Island, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

BRONSTON (Soundex B652) — See also BRANSTEN, BRANSTON, BRAUNSTEIN, BRON, BRONSDON, BRONSON, BRONSTEIN, BROWNSTEIN, CONSTOCK, DOBRONSKI, EDMONSTON, GRONSTAL.

Bronston, Charles J. — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Democrat. Member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1940-41, 1948-51 (76th District 1940-41, 49th District 1948-51). Still living as of 1951.
Bronston, Dora — of Middletown, Butler County, Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Bronston, Jack E. (b. 1922) — of Jamaica, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in Plainfield, Union County, N.J., January 10, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; lawyer; member of New York state senate, 1959-78 (5th District 1959-65, 11th District 1966, 12th District 1967-78); defeated, 1956. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 1978.

BRONTE (Soundex B653) — See also BERTON, BRETON, BRETTON, BRON, BROTEN, BRUNT, CHEUVRONT, FRONTERA, GRONTKOWSKI, KRONTHAL, ROBNETT, RONTO, TORONTO.

Bronte, Emory — of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

BRONWELL (Soundex B654) — See also BARNEWALL, BARNWELL, BROMWELL, BRON, BROWNELL, BROWNLEE, CONWELL, ONWELLER, WELBORN, WELLBORN.

Bronwell, F. B. — Republican. Member, Arrangements Committee, Republican National Convention, 1896. Burial location unknown.

BRONX (Soundex ) — See also BRON, BRONG, BRONK, BRONZ, PINXTON, SANXAY, SPHINX.

Bronx, Father of the See James Lee Wells

BRONZ (Soundex B652) — See also BRAUNS, BRON, BRONG, BRONK, BRONX, BROWNS, BROZ, BRUINS, BRUNS, DEFRONZO, HORONZY, RONZEL.

Bronz, Lois — of White Plains, Westchester County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

BROOCKS (Soundex B620) — See also BROOKS, BRUEX, HASEBROOCK, STROOCK, WOOCK.

Broocks, Moses Lycurgus (1864-1908) — also known as Moses L. Broocks — of San Augustine, San Augustine County, Tex. Born near San Augustine, San Augustine County, Tex., November 1, 1864. Democrat. Member of Texas state house of representatives, 1892; U.S. Representative from Texas 2nd District, 1905-07. Died in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., May 27, 1908. Interment at Old Broocks Cemetery, Near San Augustine, San Augustine County, Tex.
- See also: congressional biography.

BROOK (Soundex B620) — See also ALLSBROOK, ALSOBROOK, ASHBROOK, AULSBROOK, BENBROOK, BOOK, BORK, BROCK, BROOKBANK, BROOKE, BROOKENS, BROOKER, BROOKES, BROOKHART, BROOKING, BROOKINGS, BROOKINS, BROOKLYN, BROOKMAN, BROOKOVER, BROOKS, BRUCK, BRUECK, CLAYBROOK, COLEBROOK, ESTABROOK, HAASBROOK, HALBROOK, HASBROOK, HOBROOK, HOLBROOK, HORNBROOK, JEMBROOK, LYBROOK, PHILBROOK, ROOK, SANDBROOK, SEABROOK, TENBROOK, WESTBROOK.

BROOK: See also D. Brook Bartlett; Bazil Brook Edmonston, Jr.; Brook Johnson; Brook B. Williams.
Brook, Buddy — of Florence, Lauderdale County, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Brook, John Robert (b. 1905) — also known as John R. Brook — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 26, 1905. Married 1928 to Elizabeth Munro Waters. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1944-64 (New York County 15th District 1944, New York County 9th District 1945-64). Presbyterian. Member, Phi Gamma Delta. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Brook, Louis M. — of Arlington, Hudson County, N.J. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Brook, Scott J. — of Coral Springs, Broward County, Fla. Mayor of Coral Springs, Fla., 2009. Still living as of 2009.

BROOKBANK (Soundex B621) — See also BJORKBACK, BOOKBINDER, BROCKBANK, BROOK, BUCKBARRON.

Brookbank, Benjamin F. — of Union County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1850-51. Burial location unknown.
Brookbank, James Orlando — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Brookbank, John — of Louisa County, Iowa. Delegate to Iowa state constitutional convention from Louisa County, 1844. Burial location unknown.

BROOKE (Soundex B620) — See also BOKER, BOOKER, BROCK, BROOK, BROOKENS, BROOKER, BROOKES, BRUCK, BRUECK, CROOKE, CROOKER, HOLBROOKE, KOBER, ROBEK, ROOKE, ROOKER, VANDEBROOKE.

BROOKE: See also Brooke Adams; Brooke Fortson; Francis Preston Blair Lee; Edward Brooke Lee; Edward Brooke Lee, Jr.; Brooke P. Pardue; Martha Brooke Perry; Roger Brooke Taney.
Brooke, Alice — of Hastings, Adams County, Neb. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1928 (alternate), 1936, 1940 (alternate); member of Nebraska Democratic State Executive Committee, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Brooke, Edward William III (b. 1919) — also known as Edward W. Brooke — of Newton Center, Newton, Middlesex County, Mass. Born in Washington, D.C., October 26, 1919. Son of Edward W. Brooke and Helen (Seldon) Brooke; married, June 7, 1947, to Remigia Ferrari Scacco. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; candidate for secretary of state of Massachusetts, 1960; Massachusetts state attorney general, 1963-67; U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1967-79; defeated, 1978. Black. Episcopalian. Member, American Bar Association; American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Amvets; Alpha Phi Alpha. First black U.S. Senator in the 20th century; recipient of the Spingarn Medal in 1967. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.
Brooke, Flavius Lionel (1858-1921) — also known as Flavius L. Brooke — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Norfolk County, Ontario, October 17, 1858. Republican. Lawyer; law partner of William L. Carpenter, John Atkinson, and Henry A. Haigh, starting in 1889; circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1900-08; resigned 1908; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1908-21; appointed 1908; died in office 1921; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1915. Died January 21, 1921. Burial location unknown.
Brooke, George III — of Birdsboro, Berks County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Brooke, H. Jones — of Delaware County, Pa. Member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1850-51, 1870-72. Burial location unknown.
Brooke, Howell — of Canton, Cherokee County, Ga. Circuit judge in Georgia Blue Ridge Circuit, 1953. Still living as of 1953.
Brooke, John Rutter (b. 1838) — of Rosemont, Montgomery County, Pa. Born in Montgomery County, Pa., July 21, 1838. Son of William Brooke and Martha (Rutter) Brooke; married, December 24, 1863, to Louisa Roberts (died 1867); married, September 19, 1877, to Mary L. Stearns. General in the Union Army during the Civil War; Governor of Puerto Rico, 1898. Burial location unknown.
Brooke, Jones See H. Jones Brooke
Brooke, R. H. — of Vicksburg, Warren County, Miss. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Brooke, Robert (1751-1799) — of Virginia. Born in 1751. Governor of Virginia, 1794-96; Virginia state attorney general, 1798. Member, Freemasons. Died February 27, 1799. Burial location unknown. Brooke County, W.Va. is named for him.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Brooke, Walker (1813-1869) — of Mississippi. Born near Winchester, Frederick County, Va., December 25, 1813. Member of Mississippi state house of representatives, 1848; member of Mississippi state senate, 1850; U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1852-53; delegate to Mississippi secession convention, 1861; Delegate from Mississippi to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62. Died in Vicksburg, Warren County, Miss., December 18, 1869. Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Vicksburg, Miss.
- See also: congressional biography.
Brooke, Will (born c.1959) — of Bozeman, Gallatin County, Mont. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

BROOKENS (Soundex B625) — See also BERKINS, BRECKONS, BROKENBURR, BROKENSHIRE, BROOK, BROOKE, BROOKER, BROOKES, BROOKINS, CROOKE, CROOKER, HOLBROOKE, KOOKEN, KROKENBERGER, LOKENSGARD, OKENFUSS, ROOKE, ROOKER, VANDEBROOKE.

Brookens, Howard — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Still living as of 2004.

BROOKER (Soundex B626) — See also BOOKER, BOOKERT, BROOK, BROOKE, BROOKENS, BROOKES, BRUCKER, COOKERLY, CROOKE, CROOKER, HOLBROOKE, HOOKER, LOOKER, ROOKE, ROOKER, TOOKER, VANDEBROOKE.

Brooker, Charles Frederick (b. 1847) — also known as Charles F. Brooker — of Torrington, Litchfield County, Conn.; Ansonia, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Conn., March 4, 1847. Son of Martin Cook Brooker and Sarah Maria (Seymour) Brooker; married, October 30, 1894, to Julia E. Clarke Farrel. Republican. Manufacturer; banker; railroad business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1875; member of Connecticut state senate 18th District, 1893-94; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1920; member of Republican National Committee from Connecticut, 1900-12. Burial location unknown.
Brooker, James D. (1863-1930) — of Cass City, Tuscola County, Mich. Born in Mallorytown, Ontario, March 18, 1863. Son of James Brooker (1831-1918) and Lois (Thompson) Brooker (1842-1916); married, November 12, 1889, to Mary E. Bader. Republican. Lawyer; one of the organizers of the Cass City Telephone Company, later president and manager; Tuscola County Prosecuting Attorney; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1920. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons. Suffered a stroke, and died four days later, in Cass City, Tuscola County, Mich., February 15, 1930. Interment at Elkland Township Cemetery, Near Cass City, Tuscola County, Mich.
Brooker, Rosalind Poll — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

BROOKES (Soundex B622) — See also BOKSER, BOOKSER, BREKHUS, BRICKHOUSE, BROCHUS, BROOK, BROOKE, BROOKENS, BROOKER, BROOKS, CROOKE, CROOKER, HOLBROOKE, KOOKESH, NOKES, ROOKE, ROOKER, SKROBE, SPOKESFIELD, STOKES, VANDEBROOKE.

BROOKES: See also J. Brookes Spencer.
Brookes, Edward A. — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Brookes, John I. — of Mutual, Calvert County, Md. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1896. Burial location unknown.
Brookes, Philip O. — of Collingdale, Delaware County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

BROOKFIELD (Soundex B621) — See also BRACHFIELD, COCKFIELD, SINKFIELD, STOCKFISH.

Brookfield, Dutton (d. 1979) — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Republican. Kansas City police commissioner; candidate for Presidential Elector for Missouri, 1964. Died, from injuries suffered in a house fire, 1979. Burial location unknown.
Brookfield, L. E. — of Sterling, Whiteside County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1896. Burial location unknown.
Brookfield, William — of New York. Republican. New York Republican state chair, 1891-94. Burial location unknown.

BROOKHART (Soundex B626) — See also BOOKHAMMER, BROCHERT, BROOK, BURCKHARTT, BURKHART, CROOKHAM, ECKHART, KIRKHART, LAUKHART, LOCKHART, LUCKHART, LUIKHART, SHUCKHART.

Brookhart, Charles E. — U.S. Consul in Bombay, 1943. Still living as of 1943.
Brookhart, H. H. — of Columbus, Cherokee County, Kan. Democrat. Physician; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1936. Still living as of 1936.
Brookhart, Smith Wildman (1869-1944) — also known as Smith W. Brookhart — of Washington, Washington County, Iowa. Born near Arbela, Scotland County, Mo., February 2, 1869. Son of Abram Colar Brookhart and Cynthia (Wildman) Brookhart; married, June 22, 1897, to Jennie Hearne. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; school teacher; lawyer; farmer; U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1922-26, 1927-33. Member, Farm Bureau; American Legion; National Rifle Association; Knights of Pythias. Died, from heart disease, in the Veterans Administration hospital in Whipple, Yavapai County, Ariz., November 15, 1944. Interment at Elm Grove Cemetery, Washington, Iowa.
- See also: congressional biography.
- Books about Smith Wildman Brookhart: George W. McDaniel, Smith Wildman Brookhart : Iowa's Renegade Republican

BROOKING (Soundex B625) — See also BERKING, BOOKIN, BROKING, BROOK, BROOKINGS, BROOKINS, COOKINGHAM, COOKINHAM, GOOKIN, GOOKINS, KING, OKIN, OKINO.

Brooking, Alvan (1796-1857) — of Missouri. Born March 7, 1796. County judge in Missouri, 1842-48; member of Missouri state senate, 1850-54. Died November 30, 1857. Interment at Brooking Cemetery, Raytown, Mo.
Brooking, Charles M. — of Missouri. Delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention 27th District, 1845-46. Burial location unknown.

BROOKINGS (Soundex B625) — See also BOOKIN, BROKING, BROOK, BROOKING, BROOKINS, COCKINGS, COOKINGHAM, COOKINHAM, GOOKIN, GOOKINS, KINGSBERRY, KINGSBURY, KINGSCOTT, KINGSLAND, KINGSLEY, KINGSMAN, KINGSMORE, KINGSTON, OKIN, OKINO.

Brookings, Wilmot W. (1830-1905) — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). Born in Woolwich, Sagadahoc County, Maine, October 23, 1830. Lawyer; in February 1858, he was out in a blizzard and lost both feet; member Dakota territorial council, 1862-63, 1867-69; President of the Dakota Territorial Council, 1868; member of Dakota territorial House of Representatives, 1863-66; Speaker of the Dakota Territory House of Representatives, 1864-65; justice of Dakota territorial supreme court, 1869-73; delegate to South Dakota state constitutional convention, 1883, 1885. Died in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., 1905. Burial location unknown. Brookings County, S.Dak. is named for him.

BROOKINS (Soundex B625) — See also BERKINS, BOOKIN, BRECKONS, BROKING, BROOK, BROOKENS, BROOKING, BROOKINGS, COOKINGHAM, COOKINHAM, GOOKIN, GOOKINS, OKIN, OKINO.

BROOKINS: See also Brookins Campbell.
Brookins, Calvin — of Otsego County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Otsego County, 1821-22. Burial location unknown.

BROOKLYN (Soundex ) — See also BRAECKLEIN, BROOK, FRANKLYN, FRANKLYNNE.

Brooklyn, Mr. See Harold Leonard Fisher
Brooklyn, Mr. See Abe Stark

BROOKMAN (Soundex B625) — See also BARRICKMAN, BERKMAN, BOOKMAN, BRACKMAN, BRECKMANN, BRICKMAN, BROCKMAN, BROOK, BURKMAN, COOKMAN, MOKMA.

Brookman, Lorenz W. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

BROOKOVER (Soundex B621) — See also BOKOVOY, BOOKOUT, BROOK, DICKOVER, KOVER, KOVERNMAN, RICKOVER.

Brookover, Thomas — of Walled Lake, Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Brookover, Wilbur Bone (1911-2003) — also known as Wilbur B. Brookover — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born near Bippus, Huntington County, Ind., March 30, 1911. Married to Edna Mae Eberhart. University professor; mayor of East Lansing, Mich., 1971-75. Member, Tau Kappa Alpha. Died April 6, 2003. Burial location unknown.

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