bɹˈæbsən wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən pˈɑːɹɾi tə ðə θˈɜːɾisˈɪksθ kˈɑːŋɡɹəs, sˈɜːvɪŋ fɹʌm mˈɑːɹtʃ fˈoːɹ, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti nˈaɪn tə mˈɑːɹtʃ θɹˈiː, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn.
Brabson was elected as a member of the Opposition Party to the Thirty-sixth Congress, serving from March 4, 1859 to March 3, 1861.