Preston Brooks
Preston Brooks
Preston Smith Brookswas an American politician and Member of the US House of Representative from South Carolina, serving from 1853 until his resignation in July 1856 and again from August 1856 until his death...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth5 August 1819
CountryUnited States of America
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It was a personal affair, and in taking redress into my own hands I meant no disrespect to the Senate of the United States or to this House.