James Brooks was a Congressman from New York City who was censured for bribery in the Credit Mobilier scandal in 1873, and died about six weeks later. He was born in Portland, ME, according to his Congressional biography. As a young man in his twenties he was editor of the Portland Advertiser for several years, and a frequent correspondent/contributor to William Lloyd Garrison's abolitionist weekly "The Liberator." By date and location he might be the son of William Cummings/6 Brooks, of the Woburn line, or of Cotton Brown/6 Brooks, grandfather of Rev. Phillips Brooks, in the Medford branch (Caleb/2, Capt. Thomas/1) of the Concord line. Do any of you know? Thanks, Chris