Henry Sands Brooks
| Henry Sands Brooks | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 8, 1772 |
| Died | December 21, 1833 (aged 61) |
| Resting place | Sands Point Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Clothier |
| Spouse(s) | Lavinia Brooks |
| Children |
Henry Brooks Daniel H. Brooks John Brooks Elisha Brooks Edward Sands Brooks |
Henry Sands Brooks (September 8, 1772 –December 21, 1833) was an American clothier and businessman. He founded Brooks Brothers, the oldest clothier in the United States.
Biography
Early life
Henry Sands Brooks was born on September 8, 1772.[1][2] His father was a doctor from Connecticut.[2] He had a brother, John.[2]
Career
He moved to New York City and worked as a grocer.[2]
In 1818, at the age of forty-five, he purchased a building on the corner of Cherry Street and Catherine Street in Manhattan and founded Brooks Brothers.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Personal life
He was married to Lavinia Brooks (1780-1862).[1] They had five sons, Henry Brooks (1805-1850), Daniel H. Brooks (1810-1884), John Brooks (1813-1899), Elisha Brooks (1815-1876), and Edward Sands Brooks (1821-1875).[1] He died on December 21, 1833.[1] He was buried in the Sands Point Cemetery in Sands Point, New York.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 FindAGrave
- 1 2 3 4 5 Laura Lee, The Name's Familiar: Mr. Leotard, Barbie, and Chef Boyardee, p. 46 Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing Company, 1999
- ↑ Brooks Brothers: About Us
- ↑ Patrick Bunyan, All Around the Town: Amazing Manhattan Facts and Curiosities, New York, New York: Fordham University Press, 2010, pp. 109-110
- ↑ Jeffrey A. Kroessler, New York Year by Year: A Chronology of the Great Metropolis, New York, New York: New York University Press, 2002, p. 70
- ↑ Cynthia Overbeck Bix, Petticoats and Frock Coats: Revolution and Victorian-Age Fashions from the 1770s to the 1860s, Minneapolis, Minnesota: Twenty-First Century Books, 2011, p. 31
- ↑ Alexandra Kathryn Mosca, Green-Wood Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 2008, p. 59