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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Brooks, John, 1752- (search)
efly recruited by himself. He became colonel of the 7th Massachusetts Regiment late in 1778; and he accompanied Arnold on his expedition to relieve Fort Stanwix in 1777. He led his regiment in battle with great prowess and success at Saratoga, Oct. 7, 1777; and in the battle of Monmouth (q. v.) he was acting adjutant-general. Colonel Brooks resumed the practice of medicine at Medford after the war, and was for many years major-general of militia. He served cheerfully and efficiently in various civil and military duties to which his countrymen called him; was adjutant-general of Massachusetts during the War of 1812-15; and was governor of that commonwealth from 1816 to 1823, when he retired to private life. In 1816 Harvard University John Brooks. conferred upon him the degrees of M. D. and Ll.D. From 1817 until his death, March 1, 1825, he was president of the Massachusetts Medical Society; of the State Society of the Cincinnati from 1787: and of the Massachusetts Bible Society.