Married Elizabeth Malvina (Lizzie) Cranston
Record Series: Death Records
Collection: Washington State Death Records
County: Statewide
Da Reference Number: {28DAF1D0-31FE-4259-B0E7-0F51EFB0E408}
Image Number: 2070
Document Number: 115
Document Reference Id: CN 49
Name: Quincy A. Brooks
Date Of Death: 6 Jul 1908
Age: 81
Gender: Male
Batch Id: 275485
Batch Locality: Washington, United States
Death Place: Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington
∼Major Quincy A. Brooks
PORT TOWNSEND MAYOR IS DEAD
Port Townsend, July 8.-Major Quincy A. Brooks, one of the oldest pioneers of the Northwest, passed away in this city today from senile decay. Major Brooks was prominent in history-making in the great Northwest territory, having been prominently identified with government service years before Washington was separated from the vast expanse known as Oregon territory. He was born in Washington county, Pa., on May 22, 1827. Twenty years after he graduated with honors from the Western university of Pennsylvania and immediately took up the study of law, being admitted to the bar in 1849 at Pittsburg, where he practiced until 1851.
By the time news of the boundless wealth of the Pacific slope reached the East and young Brooks was among the earliest to start West, making the tortuous trip to Portland by ox team, moving later to Olympia. He was the first United States attorney in the vast domain north of the Columbia to the British Columbia line, and was a member of the famous Cowlitz convention, which carved Washington out of Oregon territory.
Major Brooks was later general agent of the post office department for the entire coast and in 1886 was appointed collector of customs of this district, serving until Cleveland's first election.
Bellingham Herald. Bellingham, WA. Wednesday, July 8, 1908
Record Series: Death Records
Collection: Washington State Death Records
County: Statewide
Da Reference Number: {28DAF1D0-31FE-4259-B0E7-0F51EFB0E408}
Image Number: 2070
Document Number: 115
Document Reference Id: CN 49
Name: Quincy A. Brooks
Date Of Death: 6 Jul 1908
Age: 81
Gender: Male
Batch Id: 275485
Batch Locality: Washington, United States
Death Place: Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington
∼Major Quincy A. Brooks
PORT TOWNSEND MAYOR IS DEAD
Port Townsend, July 8.-Major Quincy A. Brooks, one of the oldest pioneers of the Northwest, passed away in this city today from senile decay. Major Brooks was prominent in history-making in the great Northwest territory, having been prominently identified with government service years before Washington was separated from the vast expanse known as Oregon territory. He was born in Washington county, Pa., on May 22, 1827. Twenty years after he graduated with honors from the Western university of Pennsylvania and immediately took up the study of law, being admitted to the bar in 1849 at Pittsburg, where he practiced until 1851.
By the time news of the boundless wealth of the Pacific slope reached the East and young Brooks was among the earliest to start West, making the tortuous trip to Portland by ox team, moving later to Olympia. He was the first United States attorney in the vast domain north of the Columbia to the British Columbia line, and was a member of the famous Cowlitz convention, which carved Washington out of Oregon territory.
Major Brooks was later general agent of the post office department for the entire coast and in 1886 was appointed collector of customs of this district, serving until Cleveland's first election.
Bellingham Herald. Bellingham, WA. Wednesday, July 8, 1908
Married Elizabeth Malvina (Lizzie) Cranston
Record Series: Death Records
Collection: Washington State Death Records
County: Statewide
Da Reference Number: {28DAF1D0-31FE-4259-B0E7-0F51EFB0E408}
Image Number: 2070
Document Number: 115
Document Reference Id: CN 49
Name: Quincy A. Brooks
Date Of Death: 6 Jul 1908
Age: 81
Gender: Male
Batch Id: 275485
Batch Locality: Washington, United States
Death Place: Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington
∼Major Quincy A. Brooks
PORT TOWNSEND MAYOR IS DEAD
Port Townsend, July 8.-Major Quincy A. Brooks, one of the oldest pioneers of the Northwest, passed away in this city today from senile decay. Major Brooks was prominent in history-making in the great Northwest territory, having been prominently identified with government service years before Washington was separated from the vast expanse known as Oregon territory. He was born in Washington county, Pa., on May 22, 1827. Twenty years after he graduated with honors from the Western university of Pennsylvania and immediately took up the study of law, being admitted to the bar in 1849 at Pittsburg, where he practiced until 1851.
By the time news of the boundless wealth of the Pacific slope reached the East and young Brooks was among the earliest to start West, making the tortuous trip to Portland by ox team, moving later to Olympia. He was the first United States attorney in the vast domain north of the Columbia to the British Columbia line, and was a member of the famous Cowlitz convention, which carved Washington out of Oregon territory.
Major Brooks was later general agent of the post office department for the entire coast and in 1886 was appointed collector of customs of this district, serving until Cleveland's first election.
Bellingham Herald. Bellingham, WA. Wednesday, July 8, 1908
Record Series: Death Records
Collection: Washington State Death Records
County: Statewide
Da Reference Number: {28DAF1D0-31FE-4259-B0E7-0F51EFB0E408}
Image Number: 2070
Document Number: 115
Document Reference Id: CN 49
Name: Quincy A. Brooks
Date Of Death: 6 Jul 1908
Age: 81
Gender: Male
Batch Id: 275485
Batch Locality: Washington, United States
Death Place: Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington
∼Major Quincy A. Brooks
PORT TOWNSEND MAYOR IS DEAD
Port Townsend, July 8.-Major Quincy A. Brooks, one of the oldest pioneers of the Northwest, passed away in this city today from senile decay. Major Brooks was prominent in history-making in the great Northwest territory, having been prominently identified with government service years before Washington was separated from the vast expanse known as Oregon territory. He was born in Washington county, Pa., on May 22, 1827. Twenty years after he graduated with honors from the Western university of Pennsylvania and immediately took up the study of law, being admitted to the bar in 1849 at Pittsburg, where he practiced until 1851.
By the time news of the boundless wealth of the Pacific slope reached the East and young Brooks was among the earliest to start West, making the tortuous trip to Portland by ox team, moving later to Olympia. He was the first United States attorney in the vast domain north of the Columbia to the British Columbia line, and was a member of the famous Cowlitz convention, which carved Washington out of Oregon territory.
Major Brooks was later general agent of the post office department for the entire coast and in 1886 was appointed collector of customs of this district, serving until Cleveland's first election.
Bellingham Herald. Bellingham, WA. Wednesday, July 8, 1908
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