governor baptized march doctor military officer politician massachusetts served 11th governor massachusetts officials elected united_states trained doctor brooks officer reading massachusetts militia american revolutionary war broke led troops battles lexington concord served george_washington new_york new_jersey campaign missed illness relief force siege fort led successful assault british positions key second battle played significant role helped ideas mutiny continental_army war returned medical practice continued active state militia helping rebellion served militia war elected governor brooks popular politically moderate came era good feelings followed war retired died years later early years born massachusetts son local farmers baptized education local schools brooks studied medicine alongside free time engage military drills local boys carefully watched maneuvers british_army troops stationed nearby boston ended brooks established medical practice reading active local militia revolutionary war service gave alarm sparked battles lexington concord april brooks major reading militia marched unit response troops reach concord british took road boston credited beginning running battle took place brooks later described day difficult life joined continental_army major troops sent night june missed day sent colonel request reinforcements continued serve siege boston transferring 19th january brooks subordinates unit formed fast friendship british withdrawal boston brooks regiment saw action october battle white plains general george_washington retreat new_jersey afterward brooks ill camp army engaged battle december november transferred 8th promoted lieutenant colonel 8th massachusetts forces led relief siege fort upstate new_york present battles second battle october brooks gained reputation assault capture fortifications british right winter brooks valley forge served leading drill master brooks temporarily named adjutant general army followed british new_jersey engaging transferred 7th massachusetts november lieutenant colonel commandant june resigned regiment involved garrison duty new_england new_york_city area end service brooks elected master travelling lodge travelled continental_army brooks played prominent role events concerning army pay known conspiracy officers delivered letter drafted officers participated hearings army delegation outlined issues officers new_york carried letters army headquarters took actions orchestrated washington supporters ideas mutiny accused apparently falsely informing washington conspiracy washington tipped unrest writes details lacking brooks actions motivations critical days conspiracy february march describes role affair crucial brooks original member cincinnati served secretary president massachusetts society vice president national society served offices death post revolution war war brooks returned medical practice taking office member elected revived revolution militia rose position major general command commanded division major general rebellion year elected year term captain elected state convention ratified united_states_constitution secretary war henry offered brooks position brigadier general reorganization united_states_army headed general brooks refused appointment went instead friend elected second year term captain offered position brigadier general united_states_army george_washington war threatened france refused war brooks state militia adjutant general rank major general governor massachusetts brooks politically served state legislature number years governor announced retirement caucus chose candidate refused nomination nomination offered lieutenant governor turned nomination choice caucus cast candidates brooks proposed house speaker initially refused nomination convinced committee caucus accept won election won reelection annually retired public service politics state dominated despite general decline nation brooks adopted moderate positions denied opposition democratic republicans opportunities vigorous opposition included republicans patronage appointments courted republican politicians national level including president association leadership massachusetts writes brooks came non partisan massachusetts panic granting maine massachusetts introduced strong party system state joined republicans calls constitutional convention citing state constitution requirement maine allocated representation legislature reason brooks lobbied idea arguing legislature draft proposed amendments convention held despite efforts amendments produced convention eventually approved leaders managed block substantive reforms sought consequences panic rise particularly boston political faction known group composed primarily working class men unhappy state party leadership led split eventually lead final collapse state brooks announced seek reelection election saw victory republican party leader carry boston lost strongholds state brooks leading member years serving president retirement politics president president years involved governor brooks died march buried salem street burying ground family grave marked large erected honor family legacy brooks married children died young sons active united_states military sons marine_corps lieutenant killed action battle lake son brooks lieutenant colonel army killed explosion florida maine towns brooks established founded named
John Brooks (governor)