Bio of BROOKS, George H. (b.1891), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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GEORGE H. BROOKS - Vol II, pg 322
A man of marked personality who has attained an enviable position among the
foremost members of the Minneapolis bar, is George H. Brooks. He was born in
Duluth, on the 19th of August, 1891, a son of John and Katherine Brooks. He
obtained his early education in the common schools of Rice county and in due
time took up the study of law, enrolling in the Minnesota College of Law. The
LL. B. degree was conferred upon him in 1918 and in the same year he was
admitted to practice. He immediately began practice in Minneapolis and although
he enjoys an extensive general practice, he makes a specialty of personal injury
cases and corporation matters. He is thoroughly versed in his profession and is
a most able trial lawyer, being very successful in the presentation of his cases
before juries. A man of marked personality, holding to the highest ethical
standards of his profession, he has won the confidence and esteem, not only of
his professional brethren, but of all of his fellow citizens.
On the 15th of February, 1910, Mr. Brooks was united in marriage to Miss Augusta
Hermel of Waterville, this state, and to their union two sons, George W. and
Chester C., have been born. Mrs. Brooks is one of the prominent women in the
club and social affairs of the city and she takes a great interest in civic
welfare.
Since attaining his majority Mr. Brooks has given his political endorsement to
the republican party and the principles for which it stands. He has never sought
nor desired public preferment but he is ever cognizant of the duties and
responsibilities of citizenship and to that end is active in the furtherance of
every movement ho deems essential for the good of the community. His religious
faith is that of the Methodist church, he is an active worker in the Y. M. C. A.
and fraternally he is identified with the Masonic order and with Minneapolis
Lodge, No. 44, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. For some time Mr. Brooks was
a baseball player and achieved no little distinction in that capacity. He is
essentially an outdoor man and every minute he can spare from his professional
duties he spends in following athletic events and in fishing.