He was engaged in the steel industry after graduation. During the First World War, Brooks served in the Quartermaster Division in Washington, D.C., purchasing steel products for the Army. After the war he returned to Sewickley, and continued in the steel industry. He later established his own business as a distributor of railway supplies and steel products.
Signing Of The Social Security Act by Franklin Roosevelt in 1935 with Rep. Brooks in standing fourth from the left
He served as assistant director of aviation for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, from 1940 to 1948, and as manager of Allegheny County Airport from 1949 to 1956. He died in Sewickley, aged 71, and is buried in Sewickley Cemetery.
twing, brooks, joshua, twing, brooks, february, 1884, february, 1956, democratic, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, joshua, twing, brooksmember, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, 30th, districtin, office, march, 1933, january, 1937p. Joshua Twing Brooks February 27 1884 February 7 1956 was a Democratic member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania Joshua Twing BrooksMember of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 30th districtIn office March 4 1933 January 3 1937Preceded byWilliam R CoyleSucceeded byPeter J De MuthPersonal detailsBorn 1884 02 27 February 27 1884Edgeworth PennsylvaniaDiedFebruary 7 1956 1956 02 07 aged 71 Political partyDemocraticBiography EditBrooks was born in Edgeworth now Sewickley Pennsylvania He graduated from the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University in 1908 He was engaged in the steel industry after graduation During the First World War Brooks served in the Quartermaster Division in Washington D C purchasing steel products for the Army After the war he returned to Sewickley and continued in the steel industry He later established his own business as a distributor of railway supplies and steel products Signing Of The Social Security Act by Franklin Roosevelt in 1935 with Rep Brooks in standing fourth from the left Brooks was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy third and Seventy fourth Congresses He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1936 After his time in Congress he served as a member of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board at Harrisburg Pennsylvania from 1937 to 1939 He served as assistant director of aviation for Allegheny County Pennsylvania from 1940 to 1948 and as manager of Allegheny County Airport from 1949 to 1956 He died in Sewickley aged 71 and is buried in Sewickley Cemetery Sources EditUnited States Congress Joshua Twing Brooks id B000882 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress The Political GraveyardU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byWilliam R Coyle Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 30th congressional district1933 1937 Succeeded byPeter J De Muth Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title J Twing Brooks amp oldid 1096232973, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
