Hellen M. Brooks
Hellen Merrifield Brooks (April 18, 1862 – April 14, 1931) was an American educator and politician.  With Mildred Barber and Helen Thompson, she was one of the first three female state legislators in Wisconsin.

Born Hellen Merrifield in the town of Fulton, Wisconsin in Rock County, Wisconsin, Brooks went to Milton College and received her degree in education from Milwaukee Normal School in education. She taught in several schools and was a principal. She lived in Coloma, Wisconsin. Brooks was involved in the Red Cross and Liberty Loan committees during World War II. She served on the school board. Brooks served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1925 and was a Republican.  When elected, she was the widow of Louis S. Brooks.  In 1926, she married Edward F. Shay and her political career ended.

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1862 births
People from Fulton, Wisconsin
People from Coloma, Wisconsin
Milton College alumni
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee alumni
Educators from Wisconsin
19th-century American educators
19th-century American women educators
20th-century American politicians
20th-century American women politicians
School board members in Wisconsin
Women state legislators in Wisconsin
Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
1931 deaths