Franklin Eli Brooks (November 19, 1860 – February 7, 1916) was a U.S. Representative from Colorado.

Born in Sturbridge, Brooks graduated from Southbridge High School in 1879.

He was admitted to the bar in 1888 and commenced practice in Boston, Massachusetts.

He resumed the practice of law in Colorado Springs, Colorado, but devoted himself principally to land development, being president of the Costilla Estates Development Company.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress