Virginia Brooks (1886–1929) was an American suffragist, political reformer, and author who was active during the early twentieth century. Born in Chicago to parents who had relocated from Ohio, Brooks became a prominent figure in civic reform movements. Her activism was primarily centered in the Chicago metropolitan area and extended across the state of Indiana, where she campaigned for political change and social justice.\n\nIn addition to her hands-on reform efforts, Brooks was an author who used the written word to address pressing social issues of her era. She penned two major books: Little Lost Sister, published in 1914, and My Battles with Vice, published in 1915. These publications aligned with her broader reformist agenda, tackling themes of urban morality and social welfare. Through both her literary contributions and her public advocacy, Brooks left a distinct mark on the Progressive Era reform movement before her death in 1929.
