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'''Thomas Overton Brooks''' (December 21, 1897 – September 16, 1961), known as '''Overton Brooks''', was a [[Democrat]] [[segregation]]ist from [[Louisiana]] who was the state's U.S. representative for the 4th congressional district from 1937 until his death in office in 1961. He was also a nephew of U.S. senator [[John H. Overton]].
==U.S. House of Representatives==
Brooks was first elected to the House in the 1936 congressional elections which coincided with the landslide re-election of [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]].<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=482728 LA - District 04 - Nov 03, 1936]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> Although he faced some more conservative primary challenges on several occasions, Brooks generally faced few obstacles in his dozen re-election bids.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=36341 Candidate - Overton Brooks]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref>
Like his uncle, Brooks played a role in establishing flood control programs.<ref>Suhayda, Merle. [https://www.lib.lsu.edu/sites/default/files/sc/findaid/2492m.pdf Overton Brooks Papers]. ''Louisiana State University''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref>
Along with the rest of the Louisiana congressional delegation, Brooks signed the 1956 [[Southern Manifesto]] in opposition to school desegregation as ordered by the [[United States Supreme Court]] in the ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'' ruling. He likewise voted against the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]] and 1960.
During his last few years in office, Brooks was the chair of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics.
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B000884 Profile] at the ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6369910/thomas-overton-brooks Profile] at ''Find a Grave
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[[Category:Louisiana People]]
[[Category:Democrats]]
[[Category:Former United States Representatives]]
==U.S. House of Representatives==
Brooks was first elected to the House in the 1936 congressional elections which coincided with the landslide re-election of [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]].<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=482728 LA - District 04 - Nov 03, 1936]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref> Although he faced some more conservative primary challenges on several occasions, Brooks generally faced few obstacles in his dozen re-election bids.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=36341 Candidate - Overton Brooks]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref>
Like his uncle, Brooks played a role in establishing flood control programs.<ref>Suhayda, Merle. [https://www.lib.lsu.edu/sites/default/files/sc/findaid/2492m.pdf Overton Brooks Papers]. ''Louisiana State University''. Retrieved August 23, 2021.</ref>
Along with the rest of the Louisiana congressional delegation, Brooks signed the 1956 [[Southern Manifesto]] in opposition to school desegregation as ordered by the [[United States Supreme Court]] in the ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'' ruling. He likewise voted against the [[Civil Rights Act]]s of [[Civil Rights Act of 1957|1957]] and 1960.
During his last few years in office, Brooks was the chair of the House Committee on Science and Astronautics.
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B000884 Profile] at the ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6369910/thomas-overton-brooks Profile] at ''Find a Grave
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brooks, Overton}}
[[Category:Louisiana People]]
[[Category:Democrats]]
[[Category:Former United States Representatives]]