Jack Brooks (American politician)
| Jack Brooks | |
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| Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee | |
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In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1995 |
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| Speaker |
Jim Wright Tom Foley |
| Preceded by | Peter W. Rodino |
| Succeeded by | Henry Hyde |
| Chairman of the House Government Operations Committee | |
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In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1989 |
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| Speaker |
Carl Albert Tip O'Neill Jim Wright |
| Preceded by | Chester E. Holifield |
| Succeeded by | John Conyers |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 9th district |
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In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1995 |
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| Preceded by | Clark W. Thompson |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 2nd district |
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In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1967 |
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| Preceded by | Jesse M. Combs |
| Succeeded by | John Dowdy |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 16-1 |
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In office 1947–1951 |
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| Preceded by | William L. Smith |
| Succeeded by | William C. Ross, Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Jack Bascom Brooks December 18, 1922 Crowley, Louisiana |
| Died | December 4, 2012 (aged 89) Beaumont, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Charlotte Collins Brooks (married 1960-2012, his death) |
| Children |
Jeb Brooks |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Rank |
 Colonel
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| Battles/wars | World War II |
Jeb Brooks
Kate Brooks Carroll
Jack Bascom Brooks (December 18, 1922 – December 4, 2012) was a Democratic lawmaker from Beaumont, Texas, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 42 years. Defeated in 1994, Brooks was the most senior Representative ever to have lost a general election for the U.S. House.
Brooks was born December 18, 1922, in Crowley, Louisiana. His family moved to Beaumont, Texas, when he was 5 years old. He attended public schools and enrolled in Lamar Junior College in 1939 after receiving a scholarship. He majored in journalism and transferred to the University of Texas at Austin where he earned a B.A. in 1943. He was a member of the Texas Cowboys service organization. In 1949, while a member of the Texas Legislature, he earned a degree from the University of Texas Law School.
Brooks enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. He served for about two years on the Pacific islands of Guadalcanal, Guam, Okinawa, and in North China. By the time he retired from the Marine Corps Reserves in 1972 he had reached the rank of colonel. On his office desk, Brooks kept a silver paperweight with the inscription "Fighting Marine".
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