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James Brooks (politician), the Glossary

James Brooks (November 10, 1807 – April 30, 1873) was an American educator, lawyer, and politician who represented New York City in the United States House of Representatives for seven nonconsecutive terms between 1849 and his death in 1873.^[1]

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Censured or reprimanded members of the United States House of Representatives
Copperheads (politics)

American Civil War

The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.

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Bachelor of Arts

A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin baccalaureus artium, baccalaureus in artibus, or artium baccalaureus) is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines.

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Bribery

Bribery is the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official, or other person, in charge of a public or legal duty and to incline the individual to act contrary to their duty and the known rules of honesty and integrity.

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn is a borough of New York City.

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Censure in the United States

Censure is a formal, public, group condemnation of an individual, often a group member, whose actions run counter to the group's acceptable standards for individual behavior.

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Colby College

Colby College is a private liberal arts college in Waterville, Maine.

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Constituent assembly

A constituent assembly (also known as a constitutional convention, constitutional congress, or constitutional assembly) is a body assembled for the purpose of drafting or revising a constitution.

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Constitutional Union Party (United States)

The Constitutional Union Party was a United States political party active during the 1860 elections.

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Copperhead (politics)

In the 1860s, the Copperheads, also known as Peace Democrats, were a faction of the Democratic Party in the Union who opposed the American Civil War and wanted an immediate peace settlement with the Confederates. James Brooks (politician) and Copperhead (politics) are Copperheads (politics).

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Crédit Mobilier scandal

The Crédit Mobilier scandal was a two-part fraud conducted from 1864 to 1867 by the Union Pacific Railroad and the Crédit Mobilier of America construction company in the building of the eastern portion of the first transcontinental railroad from the Missouri River to Utah Territory.

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Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.

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Edward Everett

Edward Everett (April 11, 1794 – January 15, 1865) was an American politician, Unitarian pastor, educator, diplomat, and orator from Massachusetts.

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Erastus Brooks

Erastus Brooks (January 31, 1815 – November 25, 1886) was an American newspaper editor and politician from New York. James Brooks (politician) and Erastus Brooks are 19th-century American newspaper editors, journalists from New York City, members of the New York State Assembly and new York (state) Whigs.

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Fernando Wood

Fernando Wood (February 14, 1812 – February 13, 1881) was an American Democratic Party politician, merchant, and real estate investor who served as the 73rd and 75th Mayor of New York City. James Brooks (politician) and Fernando Wood are censured or reprimanded members of the United States House of Representatives, Copperheads (politics), Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) and people of New York (state) in the American Civil War.

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Green-Wood Cemetery

Green-Wood Cemetery is a cemetery in the western portion of Brooklyn, New York City.

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Horace Greeley

Horace Greeley (February 3, 1811 – November 29, 1872) was an American newspaper editor and publisher who was the founder and editor of the New-York Tribune. James Brooks (politician) and Horace Greeley are 19th-century American newspaper editors, Burials at Green-Wood Cemetery and people of New York (state) in the American Civil War.

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Isaac C. Delaplaine

Isaac Clason Delaplaine (October 27, 1817 – July 17, 1866) was a lawyer and politician who was a U.S. Representative from New York for one term during the American Civil War. James Brooks (politician) and Isaac C. Delaplaine are Burials at Green-Wood Cemetery and Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state).

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John Bell (Tennessee politician)

John Bell (February 18, 1796September 10, 1869) was an American politician, attorney, and planter who was a candidate for President of the United States in the election of 1860.

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John D. Lawson (politician)

John Daniel Lawson (February 18, 1816 – January 24, 1896) was a U.S. Representative from New York. James Brooks (politician) and John D. Lawson (politician) are Burials at Green-Wood Cemetery.

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John Neal (writer)

John Neal (August 25, 1793 – June 20, 1876) was an American writer, critic, editor, lecturer, and activist. James Brooks (politician) and John Neal (writer) are 19th-century American newspaper editors.

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John Wheeler (New York politician)

John Wheeler (February 11, 1823 – April 1, 1906) was a United States representative from New York. James Brooks (politician) and John Wheeler (New York politician) are Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state).

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Journalist

A journalist is a person who gathers information in the form of text, audio or pictures, processes it into a newsworthy form and disseminates it to the public.

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Lewiston, Maine

Lewiston is the second most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine, with the city's population at 37,121 as of the 2020 United States Census.

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List of federal political scandals in the United States

This article provides a list of political scandals that involve officials from the government of the United States, sorted from oldest to most recent.

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List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899)

The following is a list of United States senators and representatives who died of natural or accidental causes, or who killed themselves, while serving their terms between 1790 and 1899.

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List of United States representatives expelled, censured, or reprimanded

The United States Constitution (Article 1, Section 5) gives the House of Representatives the power to expel any member by a two-thirds vote. James Brooks (politician) and List of United States representatives expelled, censured, or reprimanded are censured or reprimanded members of the United States House of Representatives.

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List of United States representatives from New York

The following is a list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of New York.

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Maine

Maine is a state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Lower 48.

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Maine House of Representatives

The Maine House of Representatives is the lower house of the Maine Legislature.

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Monmouth, Maine

Monmouth is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States.

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New York (state)

New York, also called New York State, is a state in the Northeastern United States.

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New York City

New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.

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New York Evening Express

The New York Evening Express (1836–1881) was a 19th-century American newspaper published in New York City.

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New York State Assembly

The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house.

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New York's 6th congressional district

New York's 6th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City, located entirely within Queens.

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New York's 8th congressional district

New York's 8th congressional district for the U.S. House of Representatives is in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.

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Portland, Maine

Portland is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine and the seat of Cumberland County.

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Presidency of Abraham Lincoln

The presidency of Abraham Lincoln began on March 4, 1861, when Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as the 16th president of the United States, and ended upon his assassination and death on April 15, 1865, days into his second term.

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Reading law

Reading law was the primary method used in common law countries, particularly the United States, for people to prepare for and enter the legal profession before the advent of law schools.

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Samuel S. Cox

Samuel Sullivan "Sunset" Cox (September 30, 1824 – September 10, 1889) was an American Congressman and diplomat. James Brooks (politician) and Samuel S. Cox are Burials at Green-Wood Cemetery and Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brooks_(politician)

Also known as James Brooks (Whig).

, 38th United States Congress, 39th United States Congress, 40th United States Congress, 71st New York State Legislature.

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Censured or reprimanded members of the United States House of Representatives

Copperheads (politics)

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