James Gordon Brooks (September 3, 1801 – February 20, 1841) was an American newspaper editor and poet who sometimes published under the pen name "Florio."
Brooks was born in Red Hook, New York in 1801 and spent much of his childhood in Poughkeepsie.
[2] After graduation, he took on a position as editor of the Morning Courier in New York, where he remained until 1829.
[1][2] In 1829, Brooks married Mary Elizabeth Aikin, who had written poetry under the name "Norna.
Brooks had previously published his poems under the pen name "Florio.