Early Life
Holbrook was born in East Windsor, Connecticut, son of John and Sara (Knowlton) Holbrook. He attended Berkshire Gymnasium, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, for two years, then visited Europe in 1833. When he returned, he settled in Brattleboro, Vermont, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits.
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