Tuscola County MI Archives Biographies.....Brooker, James D. 1863 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

JAMES D. BROOKER. This well-known business man of Cass City is a Canadian by
birth, as he was born in Escott Leeds, Ontario, on the 28th of March, 1863. His
parents, James and Lois (Thompson) Brooker, were also born and brought up in
Ontario and his father was by occupation a blacksmith and in later years a
farmer. Our subject was but three years old when he came to Tuscola County,
Mich., and he resided upon the paternal farm until he reached the age of twenty
years. His youth was largely spent in school duties and after attending the
district school he, at the age of twenty, entered the Northern Indiana Normal
School at Valparaiso, Ind., where for one year he pursued a teacher's course,
after which he went to Caro, Mich., and entered the law office of T. C. Quinn,
of that place, studying law under his supervision for about twelve months.

  The young man now came to Cass City in April, 1886, and formed a partnership
with E. B. Landon, and in September of the same year he was admitted to the bar.
One year later he dissolved this partnership and since that time he has been
alone in his legal business. In September, 1890, he and Mr. Wickware purchased
the Cass City Enterprise which he is still carrying on in connection with his
law business.

  The marriage of Mr. Brooker, November 12, 1881), united him with Mamie E.
Bader of Cass City, a lady of intelligence and character and one who is with
himself a member of the Presbyterian Church. His political sympathies bring him
into line with the Republican party and he is one of the County Committee. For
the past five years he has been representing various insurance companies and he
has been fairly prosperous in his business reations. [sic]


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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