The Commercial Appeal called him “a man of generous impulse, ever ready to extend a helping hand in any direction.” In 1876, he was the first to donate funds to purchase the fountain in Court Square, among other civic contributions. He also served as vice president of First National Bank and was a charter member of the Cotton Exchange. After the Civil War, he teamed up with a partner to establish Brooks, Neely & Company, cotton factors and grocers with offices on Front Street, and became quite wealthy. Born in 1834 in Beverly, Ohio, he came to Memphis when he was 24 and took a job in an iron foundry, according to old city directories. The museum’s official name, when it opened in 1916, was Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, as a tribute to Samuel Hamilton Brooks. Dear Vance: Who is - or was - the “Brooks” of Memphis Brooks Museum of Art? - R.H., Memphis.ĭear R.H.: It’s a good question, and I’m surprised it doesn’t come up more often.
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