John Brooks

Massachusetts doctor, military officer, and governor (1752-1825)
Person human Q785073
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John Brooks

Summary

John Brooks is a human[1]. His place of birth was Medford[2]. He was born on May 4, 1752[3]. He passed away in Medford[4]. He died on March 1, 1825[5]. He worked as a politician[6], physician[7], and military officer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Brooks's place of birth was Medford[2].
  • John Brooks passed away in Medford[4].
  • John Brooks was born on May 4, 1752[3].
  • John Brooks died on March 1, 1825[5].
  • Burial took place at Salem Street Burying Ground[10].
  • A child of John Brooks was Lucy Brooks[11].
  • John Brooks held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Brooks worked as a politician[6].
  • John Brooks worked as a physician[7].
  • John Brooks worked as a military officer[8].
  • John Brooks held the position of Governor of Massachusetts[13].
  • John Brooks is recorded as male[14].
  • John Brooks's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Brooks was affiliated with the Federalist Party[16].
  • John Brooks's military branch is recorded as Continental Army[17].
  • John Brooks's Commons category is recorded as John Brooks (physician)[18].
  • John Brooks's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[19].
  • John Brooks's honorific prefix is recorded as The Honourable[20].
  • John Brooks's family name is recorded as Brooks[21].
  • John Brooks's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Brooks's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Govenor John Brooks[23].
  • John Brooks's described by source is recorded as American Medical Biographies[24].
  • John Brooks's described by source is recorded as A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825[25].
  • John Brooks's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[26].
  • John Brooks's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Medford[2], John Brooks… he was born on May 4, 1752[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], physician[7], and military officer[8]. John Brooks held the position of Governor of Massachusetts[13].

Personal Life

A child of John Brooks was Lucy Brooks[11]. He was affiliated with the Federalist Party[16].

Death and Burial

John Brooks died on March 1, 1825[5]. He died in Medford[4]. Burial took place at Salem Street Burying Ground[10].

Why It Matters

John Brooks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was John Brooks born?

Born in Medford[2], John Brooks…

Where did John Brooks die?

John Brooks passed away in Medford[4].

What did John Brooks do for work?

John Brooks worked as politician[6], physician[7], and military officer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . John Brooks. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . John Brooks. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of death Medford
    Occupation
    Given name John
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