James Brooks

Sir James Henry Brooks (15 April 1863 – 13 October 1941) was a British civil servant in the Admiralty.

Early life and education Brooks was born in Kenwyn House, Seychelles, where his father, James Henry Brooks, was a doctor in Mahé. He was educated at Charterhouse School.

Career He joined the Admiralty as a higher division clerk in the Controller's Department in May 1883. In 1885 he was transferred to Portsmouth Dockyard, but returned to London nine months later in February 1886 as Private Secretary to the Junior Naval Lord and spent the rest of his career in Whitehall. He became Private Secretary to the Second Sea Lord in 1893, second-in-charge of the Legal and Naval Law Branch in January 1901, head of the Appointments Branch in 1906, and head of the Naval Branch of the Secretary's Department in 1907. He was also awarded the American Navy Distinguished Service Medal for his war service.

Death He died in Wimborne, Dorset, aged 78.

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