Famous People with Name Brooks

Brooks Ulysses Lawrence            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Brooks Ulysses Lawrence: (born January 30, 1925, died April 27, 2000) was a Major League Baseball All-Star pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals (1954-1955), Cincinnati Redlegs (1956-1959), and Cincinnati Reds (1960).

Brooks James Thompson            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Brooks James Thompson: is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Orlando Magic in the 1st round (27th overall) of the 1994 NBA Draft. A 6'4" (1.93 m) guard from Texas A&M University and Oklahoma State University, Thompson played in four NBA seasons for five different teams. He played for the Magic, Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks.

Brooks Litchfield Conrad            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Brooks Litchfield Conrad: is an American Major League Baseball infielder for the Atlanta Braves.Conrad is a graduate of Monte Vista High School[1]. He was a member of the Arizona State baseball team from 1999-2001[2]. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the eighth round (236th pick) of the 2001 Draft[3]. Conrad played in the Houston Astros organization from 2001-2007 before becoming a minor league free agent after the 2007 season. Conrad signed with the Oakland Athletics organization prior to the 2008 season. He was called up to play with the A's against the Tampa Bay Rays on July 21, 2008.

Brooks F. McCabe, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Brooks F. McCabe, Jr.: is a Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 8th and 17th Districts since 1998. Senator McCabe is the President Pro Tempore of the West Virginia Senate.

Brooks M. Pennington Junior            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Brooks M. Pennington Junior: was a successful businessman and an accomplished gentleman of Georgia. He contributed many things to society and education, including the addition of the Brooks Pennington Jr. Military Leadership Center at North Georgia College & State University (NGCSU)

Charles Wayland Brooks            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles Wayland Brooks: was a Republican U.S. Senator from Illinois from 1940 to 1949.Wayland Brooks ran for Governor of Illinois in 1936 but was defeated by incumbent Democrat Henry Horner. In 1940 Brooks was elected to fill the senate vacancy caused by the death of J. Hamilton

Morris Jackson "Mo" Brooks, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Morris Jackson "Mo" Brooks, Jr.: is the U.S. Representative for Alabama's 5th congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party. In 1982, Brooks was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives and was subsequently re-elected in 1983, 1986 and 1990. While in the legislatu

Ralph Gilmour Brooks            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ralph Gilmour Brooks: was a Nebraska Democratic politician best known for being the 29th Governor of Nebraska. He was governor from 1959 until September 9, 1960 when he died in office. He also ran and lost as a candidate for Nebraska's first district in 1942.

Mary Elizabeth Thomas Peavey Brooks            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Mary Elizabeth Thomas Peavey Brooks: Brooks was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, the third woman named to the post. During her administration, she oversaw the initiation of the Eisenhower dollar coin, as well as the redesign of America’s quarter, half dollar and dollar coins for the

Bryant Butler Brooks            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Bryant Butler Brooks: was an American businessman, rancher and politician. He was the seventh Governor of Wyoming from January 2, 1905 until January 2, 1911.