Brookie, John

Flourished: 1841-1847 Sangamon County, Illinois

In 1841, Brookie retained Logan & Lincoln to collect a debt in the Sangamon County Circuit Court. In 1842, he purchased Daniel B. Hill's interest in a Springfield drug store, and in 1846 he opened a grocery and general store, which operated until 1847.

Brookie v. Boardman et al., Martha L. Benner and Cullom Davis et al., eds., The Law Practice of Abraham Lincoln: Complete Documentary Edition, 2d edition (Springfield: Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, 2009), https://lawpracticeofabrahamlincoln.org/Details.aspx?case=138329; Sangamo Journal (Springfield, IL), 8 April 1842, 1:3; 29 October 1846, 2:7; 3 June 1847, 3:4.