Joseph Brooks (politician)

Joseph Brooks
19th Postmaster of Little Rock, Arkansas
In office
March 19, 1875 – April 30, 1877
Nominated byUlysses S. Grant
Preceded byJames S. Pollock
Succeeded byOzro A. Hadley
Personal details
Born(1812-11-01)November 1, 1812
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
DiedApril 30, 1877(1877-04-30) (aged 64)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Resting placeBellefontaine Cemetery,
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
38°41′29.2″N 90°13′49.4″W / 38.691444°N 90.230389°W / 38.691444; -90.230389
Political partyRepublican
SpouseEllen Brooks
EducationIndiana Asbury University
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Years of service1862–1865
RankChaplain
Unit
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Joseph Brooks (November 1, 1821 – April 30, 1877) was a Methodist minister, newspaper editor, and politician who served as the 19th postmaster of Little Rock, Arkansas, from 1875 to 1877.[1] During the Reconstruction Period in Arkansas (1864–74), Brooks and the "Brindle Tails" faction of the state's Republican Party led a coalition group in an attempt to overthrow Republican governor Elisha Baxter. The Spring 1874 coup d'état attempt came to be known as the Brooks–Baxter War.

  1. ^ Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971. NARA Microfilm Publication, M841, 145 rolls. Records of the Post Office Department, Record Group Number 28. Washington, D.C.: National Archives.