Biographies

Cherokee County Biographies

BROOKS, Frank Wilks, constructing engineer, railway official; born, Cherokee Co., Texas, 1864; son of Joseph Wilks and Frances Josephine Brooks; married, at Ruston, La., Mary Pauline Neilson. Entered railway service as assistant in engineering corps, Texas & Pacific Road, 1882, and was identified with various departments of Queen & Crescent and Illinois Cental roads up to 1895, became associated in electric railway enterprises, in and around Detroit, 1895, and has been general manager Detroit United Railway since 1901. President Detroit, Jackson & Chicago Railway; vice president and general manager Rapid Railway System; vice president Detroit, Monroe & Toledo Short Line Railway. Member Board of Commerce. Mason. Clubs: Detroit, Country, Detroit Boat, Harmonie Society. Office: 12 Woodward Av. Residence: 51 Alfred St.

Source: The Book of Detroiters Edited by Albert Nelson Marquis 1908