Overton Brooks

Thomas Overton Brooks
Chairman of the House Science Committee
In office January 3, 1959 – September 16, 1961
Speaker	Sam Rayburn
Preceded by	Committee established
Succeeded by	George P. Miller
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 4th district
In office January 3, 1937 – September 16, 1961
Preceded by	John N. Sandlin
Succeeded by	Joe Waggonner
Personal details
Born	(1897-12-21)December 21, 1897 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	September 16, 1961(1961-09-16) (aged 63) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Park East Cemetery in Shreveport, Louisiana
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Fontaine "Mollie" Meriwether Brooks (married 1932-1961, his death)
Relations	John H. Overton (uncle) Walter Hampden Overton (great-grandfather)
Children	Laura Anne Brooks
Parent(s)	Claude M. and Penelope Overton Brooks
Residence(s)	Shreveport, Louisiana
Alma mater	Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge (LLB)
Occupation	Attorney
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	World War I

Thomas Overton Brooks (December 21, 1897 – September 16, 1961)^[1] was a Democratic U.S. representative from the Shreveport-based Fourth Congressional District of northwestern Louisiana, having served for a quarter century beginning on January 3, 1937.

Of a prominent family, Brooks was a nephew of U.S. Senator John Holmes Overton and a great-grandson of Walter Hampden Overton. At the time of his death, he was chairman of the House Science and Astronautics Committee.