Brooks graduated from the Georgia Military College at Milledgeville, Georgia in 1899. Robert immediately got a job in Cartersville, Georgia as a secretary to John W. Akin (President of the Iron Belt Railroad and Mining Company, the Cherokee Ochre and Barites Company and the Southern Plaster Company). Robert did all of his letter writing and kept books of the several corporations that John Akin managed, all for a salary of forty dollars per month. After six months in Cartersville, Robert worked for two years in Valdosta, Georgia for the Valdosta Foundry and Machine Company. Later, Brooks received a doctorate degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. In 1904, Brooks became one of the first recipients of the Rhodes Scholarship and was the first Rhodes Scholarship pupil sent from Georgia to the University of Oxford.[2]
Brooks married Josephine Reid in 1908 [2] and they had three daughters; Josephine Reid Brooks (1909), Eugenia Preston Brooks (1916), Anne Moore Brooks (1919).[3] In 1910, Robert and Josephine Brooks were living in Athens, Clarke County, Georgia.[2] Robert Preston Brooks died in Athens, Georgia, on October 28, 1961, and was buried in the Oconee Hill Cemetery in Athens.[3]
University of Georgiaedit
Brooks was the dean of the School of Commerce at the University of Georgia from 1920 to 1945. Before that, he was professor of history.[4] The Business Administration Building was renamed "Robert Preston Brooks Hall." In 1957, he authored the book Under Seven Flags. At the time of his death, he was a Dean Emeritus of the University of Georgia.
Writingsedit
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The Agrarian Revolution in Georgia, 1865-1912 (1914)[5]
robert, preston, brooks, july, 1881, milledgeville, georgia, october, 1961, athens, georgia, first, recipients, rhodes, scholarship, later, served, first, dean, school, commerce, renamed, terry, college, business, 1991, university, georgia, from, 1920, 1945, b. Robert Preston Brooks July 23 1881 in Milledgeville Georgia October 28 1961 in Athens Georgia was one of the first recipients of the Rhodes Scholarship and later served as the first dean of the School of Commerce renamed the Terry College of Business in 1991 at the University of Georgia from 1920 to 1945 Brooks authored numerous books and papers about Georgia with emphasis on history and commerce 1 Contents 1 Personal life 2 University of Georgia 3 Writings 4 See also 5 ReferencesPersonal life editBrooks graduated from the Georgia Military College at Milledgeville Georgia in 1899 Robert immediately got a job in Cartersville Georgia as a secretary to John W Akin President of the Iron Belt Railroad and Mining Company the Cherokee Ochre and Barites Company and the Southern Plaster Company Robert did all of his letter writing and kept books of the several corporations that John Akin managed all for a salary of forty dollars per month After six months in Cartersville Robert worked for two years in Valdosta Georgia for the Valdosta Foundry and Machine Company Later Brooks received a doctorate degree from the University of Wisconsin Madison In 1904 Brooks became one of the first recipients of the Rhodes Scholarship and was the first Rhodes Scholarship pupil sent from Georgia to the University of Oxford 2 Brooks married Josephine Reid in 1908 2 and they had three daughters Josephine Reid Brooks 1909 Eugenia Preston Brooks 1916 Anne Moore Brooks 1919 3 In 1910 Robert and Josephine Brooks were living in Athens Clarke County Georgia 2 Robert Preston Brooks died in Athens Georgia on October 28 1961 and was buried in the Oconee Hill Cemetery in Athens 3 University of Georgia editBrooks was the dean of the School of Commerce at the University of Georgia from 1920 to 1945 Before that he was professor of history 4 The Business Administration Building was renamed Robert Preston Brooks Hall In 1957 he authored the book Under Seven Flags At the time of his death he was a Dean Emeritus of the University of Georgia Writings edit nbsp Wikisource has original works by or about Robert Preston Brooks The Agrarian Revolution in Georgia 1865 1912 1914 5 History of Georgia 1913 5 The Financial History of Georgia 1952 5 Under Seven Flags 1957 Georgia Studies 1969 5 See also edit nbsp Biography portal nbsp Georgia U S state portalReferences edit Brooks Robert Preston 1969 Georgia Studies Selected Writings Books for Libraries Press ISBN 9780836910254 a b c Hearne Family Database Retrieved 2010 08 10 a b Brooks family history Retrieved 2010 08 10 See author description for R P B in v 31 of the 1922 Encyclopaedia Britannica a b c d Google Books Retrieved 2010 08 10 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Preston Brooks amp oldid 1170868954, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
