Elijah V. Brookshire

Elijah Brookshire
From 1894's The History of the Democratic Party from Thomas Jefferson to Grover Cleveland
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 8th district
In office
March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895
Preceded byJames T. Johnston
Succeeded byGeorge W. Faris
Personal details
Born
Elijah Voorhees Brookshire

August 15, 1856
Ladoga, Indiana
DiedApril 14, 1936(1936-04-14) (aged 79)
Seattle, Washington
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materCentral Indiana Normal College
ProfessionLawyer

Elijah Voorhees Brookshire (August 15, 1856 – April 14, 1936) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1889 to 1895.