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The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Cook, G to I

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Cook, G to I</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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B.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Princeton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/CD-lived.html">Caldwell County</a>, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1856/KY.html">1856</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Cook, G. Bradford</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#025.48.00">George Bradford Cook</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="327.35.67">Cook, George</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Goshen, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Goshen, 1831-32, 1835. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="737.21.41">Cook, George</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OT-lived.html">Ontario County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Ontario County 2nd District, 1869. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="313.97.27">Cook, George</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BE-lived.html">Bergen County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Bergen County, 1903-04. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="242.42.04">Cook, George</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Del. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from Kent County 3rd District, 1903-04. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="454.92.65">Cook, George</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Goshen, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Goshen; elected 1912. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="453.70.58">Cook, George</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; Commonwealth Land candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/trea.html">Ohio treasurer of state</a>, 1924. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="449.92.91">Cook, George</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; Reform candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Kansas</a>, 2002, 2004. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="836.98.00">Cook, George B.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Kings County 17th District, 1900. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="789.57.08">Cook, George B.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Fredericktown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/MD-lived.html">Madison County</a>, Mo. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Madison County, 1911-12, 1933-34. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="025.48.00">Cook, George Bradford</a> (b. 1936)</b>&nbsp;&mdash; also known as <b>G. Bradford Cook</b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Born in Lincoln, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/LA-born.html">Lancaster County</a>, Neb., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1936/index.html">1936</a>. Chair, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1973; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">resigned under fire</a> from the SEC, following disclosure that he had <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/obstruction.html">modified</a> a commission complaint to delete references to a secret $200,000 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/campaign-finance.html">campaign contribution</a> to President <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nixon.html#870.67.93">Richard Nixon</a>'s re-election campaign from <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/organized-crime.html">fugitive financier</a> Robert Vesco; admitted that he <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/perjury.html">testified falsely</a> to a Senate committee and to a grand jury investigating the matter; his license to practice law in Illinois and Nebraska was <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">suspended</a> for three years. Still living as of 1975. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20>&nbsp;</td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of George Brash Cook; married to Jo Anne Thatcher and Laura Armour.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="622.31.71">Cook, George D.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Camp Hill, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CU-lived.html">Cumberland County</a>, Pa. Republican. Acting postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/camphill.html#3">Camp Hill, Pa.</a>, 1922-23. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="247.77.49">Cook, George E.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Torrington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/torrington.html#3">First selectman of Torrington, Connecticut</a>, 1904-11. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="962.93.89">Cook, George E.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Socorro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NM/SC-lived.html">Socorro County</a>, N.M. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/NM.html">1916</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/NM.html">1928</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1932/NM.html">1932</a> (alternate). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="055.95.63">Cook, George F.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Virginia. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia; candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="614.67.34">Cook, George F.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Orange, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/TX.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="730.74.37">Cook, George H.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Flagstaff, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/CC-lived.html">Coconino County</a>, Ariz. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/flagstaff.html#2">Flagstaff, Ariz.</a>, 1889. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="879.48.61">Cook, George L.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Monticello, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SV-lived.html">Sullivan County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1920/NY.html">1920</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="679.00.71">Cook, George R.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ME-lived.html">Mercer County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Mercer County, 1856-57. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="662.55.07">Cook, George R.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">Circuit judge in Michigan</a> 17th Circuit, 1977-85. Still living as of 1985. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="575.35.47">Cook, George T.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Raleigh, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/WK-lived.html">Wake County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/raleigh.html#2">Raleigh, N.C.</a>, 1858-61. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="170.35.05">Cook, George W.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Hudson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CO-lived.html">Columbia County</a>, N.Y. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/hudson.html">Mayor of Hudson, N.Y.</a>, 1840. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="369.85.77">Cook, George W.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Beckley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/RA-lived.html">Raleigh County</a>, W.Va. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/beckley.html#3">Beckley, W.Va.</a>, 1897-1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="715.44.70">Cook, George W.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Flint, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GE-lived.html">Genesee County</a>, Mich. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/MI.html">Michigan Republican State Central Committee</a>, 1907; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/MI.html">1916</a>; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="203.95.18">Cook, George W.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Del. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from Kent County 3rd District, 1929-30. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="937.66.72">Cook, George W. F.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Rutland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/RU-lived.html">Rutland County</a>, Vt. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/VT.html">1960</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for Vermont</a>, 1969-77, 1981-87. Still living as of 1987. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="149.99.37">Cook, George Washington</a> (1851-1916)</b>&nbsp;&mdash; also known as <b>George W. Cook</b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Leadville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/LK-lived.html">Lake County</a>, Colo.; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/de-lived.html">Denver</a>, Colo. Born in Bradford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/LW-born.html">Lawrence County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1851/11-10.html">November 10, 1851</a>. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/ofc/leadville.html">mayor of Leadville, Colo.</a>, 1885-87; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Colorado</a> at-large, 1907-09. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/grand-army-republic.html">Grand Army of the Republic</a>. Died in Pueblo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/PU-died.html">Pueblo County</a>, Colo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1916/12-18.html">December 18, 1916</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/65.html">65 years, 38 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/de-buried.html#cms00627">Fairmount Cemetery</a>, Denver, Colo. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20>&nbsp;</td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Presumably named for:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/washington.html#466.36.08">George Washington</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20>&nbsp;</td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000717">congressional biography</a>&nbsp;&mdash; <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402840">Govtrack.us page</a>&nbsp;&mdash; <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/11261390">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="636.57.35">Cook, George Wells</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Caruthersville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/PM-lived.html">Pemiscot County</a>, Mo. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/caruthersville.html">mayor of Caruthersville, Mo.</a>, 2010. Still living as of 2010. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="841.76.76">Cook, Gideon W.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Orange County, 1841. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="622.89.25">Cook, Giles</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1872/VA.html">1872</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="775.50.08">Cook, Giles B.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/no-lived.html">Norfolk</a>, Va. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/norfolk.html">Mayor of Norfolk, Va.</a>, 1830. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="157.61.85">Cook, Glenn A.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Sullivan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Mo. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sullivan.html">Mayor of Sullivan, Mo.</a>, 1987-90. Still living as of 1990. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="112.48.51">Cook, Glennda</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Amarillo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/PT-lived.html">Potter County</a>, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/TX.html">2008</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2012/TX.html">2012</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="409.79.15">Cook, Golden</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WY-lived.html">Wyoming County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Wyoming County, 1962. Still living as of 1962. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="238.15.07">Cook, Grady</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Pontotoc, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/PC-lived.html">Pontotoc County</a>, Miss. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/MS.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="648.73.90">Cook, Grover C.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/AL-lived.html">Allegan County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Allegan County 1st District, 1916. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20>&nbsp;</td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Presumably named for:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cleveland.html#531.34.01">Grover Cleveland</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="305.14.44">Cook, H. D.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Ohio</a>, 1928. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="112.78.44">Cook, H. Don</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; Candidate for Presidential Elector for California. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="016.06.61">Cook, H. E.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Bucyrus, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CR-lived.html">Crawford County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/OH.html">1932</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/OH.html">1940</a> (alternate). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="478.09.82">Cook, H. L.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Nebraska. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/ryco.html">Nebraska railway commission</a>, 1921-23. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="194.55.04">Cook, H. S.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/FO-lived.html">Forsyth County</a>, N.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/stsen.html">North Carolina state senate</a> 32nd District, 1874-75. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Cook, Hamilton</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook2.html#619.44.31">C. Hamilton Cook</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="058.75.47">Cook, Hansford H.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-lived.html">Kanawha County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Kanawha County, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="239.91.73">Cook, Harold Dale</a> (1924-2008)</b>&nbsp;&mdash; Born in Guthrie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/LO-born.html">Logan County</a>, Okla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1924/04-14.html">April 14, 1924</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Oklahoma</a>, 1974-92; took senior status 1992; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma</a>, 1974-92; took senior status 1992; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma</a>, 1974-92; took senior status 1992. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2008/09-22.html">September 22, 2008</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 161 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20>&nbsp;</td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=502&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na">federal judicial profile</a>&nbsp;&mdash; <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/cook-harold-dale">Biographical Directory of Federal Judges</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="448.38.69">Cook, Harriet</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="088.74.00">Cook, Harry E.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Lake Village, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/CH-lived.html">Chicot County</a>, Ark. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/AR.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="429.71.14">Cook, Harry L.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Canonsburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, Pa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/canonsburg.html#2">Burgess of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania</a>, 1933-37, 1950-52. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="987.56.25">Cook, Harry T.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Michigan. Candidate in primary for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">circuit judge in Michigan</a> 13th Circuit, 1953. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="606.11.39">Cook, Harry W.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Bronx, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BX-lived.html">Bronx County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/NY.html">1948</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="341.48.92">Cook, Henry</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Flint, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GE-lived.html">Genesee County</a>, Mich. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/physician.html">Physician</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 6th District, 1934. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Cook, Henry</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook9.html#479.73.93">W. Henry Cook</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="099.24.03">Cook, Henry</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Flint, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GE-lived.html">Genesee County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn7.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> from Genesee County 1st District, 1961. Still living as of 1961. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="812.68.23">Cook, Henry C.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Jefferson County 2nd District, 1900. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="231.21.71">Cook, Henry D.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Lincoln City (now Lincoln), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-lived.html">Sussex County</a>, Del. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from Sussex County 1st District, 1943-44; defeated, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="902.67.69">Cook, Henry J.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Kentucky. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kentucky</a> 5th District, 1940; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky</a>, 1955-60. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="224.80.71">Cook, Henry N.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/BO-lived.html">Boone County</a>, Mo. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/columbia.html#2">Columbia, Mo.</a>, 1881-85. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Cook, Herbert</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook2.html#285.73.05">D. Herbert Cook</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="347.01.76">Cook, Herbert</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> from Allegheny County 6th District, 1926. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="132.32.32">Cook, Holden</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Ionia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IO-lived.html">Ionia County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a>, 1962 (Ionia County), 1964 (89th District); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/MI.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="549.49.94">Cook, Homer</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Waukegan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/LA-lived.html">Lake County</a>, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1888/IL.html">1888</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="032.87.49">Cook, Homer L.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Indiana. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/sos.html">Secretary of state of Indiana</a>, 1915-16. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="052.91.63">Cook, Howard</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Jefferson City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CO-lived.html">Cole County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/MO.html">1944</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/committees.html">Credentials Committee</a>). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="171.39.60">Cook, Howard</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; Candidate for Presidential Elector for California. Still living as of 2020. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="390.38.84">Cook, Howard C.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Toledo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LU-lived.html">Lucas County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/OH.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/OH.html">1972</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/toledo.html">mayor of Toledo, Ohio</a>, 1971. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="721.49.64">Cook, Ira</a> (1821-1902)</b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Des Moines, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/PO-lived.html">Polk County</a>, Iowa. Born in Union Center, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BO-born.html">Broome County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1821/10-06.html">October 6, 1821</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/surveyor.html">Surveyor</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">banker</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">insurance</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">real estate</a> business; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/desmoines.html">mayor of Des Moines, Iowa</a>, 1861. Died in Des Moines, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/PO-died.html">Polk County</a>, Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1902/03-11.html">March 11, 1902</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/80.html">80 years, 156 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/PO-buried.html#cms00889">Woodland Cemetery</a>, Des Moines, Iowa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20>&nbsp;</td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Ira Cook (1780-1845) and Rachel (Faxon) Cook; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1854/04-25.html">April 25, 1854</a>, to Mary C. Owens.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20>&nbsp;</td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ira Cook">Wikipedia article</a>&nbsp;&mdash; <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/27462676">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="709.80.02">Cook, Isaac</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/chicago.html#2">Chicago, Ill.</a>, 1853-57, 1858-61. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="636.22.21">Cook, Isaac</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Marion, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/LI-lived.html">Linn County</a>, Iowa. District judge in Iowa 4th District, 1857-58. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="694.48.10">Cook, Ivan E.</a></b>&nbsp;&mdash; of Ithaca, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/TO-lived.html">Tompkins County</a>, N.Y. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/ithaca.html">Mayor of Ithaca, N.Y.</a>, 1952-55; defeated, 1955. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-9588757529416233"; /* TPG general sideline */ google_ad_slot = "2646840196"; google_ad_width = 160; google_ad_height = 600; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></tr></table> <table width=100%> <td align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-9588757529416233"; /* TPG general bottomline */ google_ad_slot = "1170106998"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></table> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"><span style="font-size:20pt;"> <span style="font-family:garamond,serif"> <i>"Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard."</i></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:8pt;">Henry L. 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Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 320,919 politicians, living and dead.</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3><span style="font-size:8pt;">&nbsp;</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The coverage of this site includes (1) the President, Vice President, members of Congress, elected state and territorial officeholders in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; and the chief elected official, typically the mayor, of qualifying municipalities; (2) candidates at election, including primaries, for any of the above; (3) all federal judges and all state appellate judges; (4) certain federal officials, including the federal cabinet, diplomatic chiefs of mission, consuls, U.S. district attorneys, collectors of customs and internal revenue, members of major federal commissions; and political appointee (pre-1969) postmasters of qualifying communities; (5) state and national political party officials, including delegates, alternate delegates, and other participants in national party nominating conventions; (6) Americans who served as "honorary" consuls for other nations before 1950. Note: municipalities or communities "qualify", for Political Graveyard purposes, if they have at least half a million person-years of history, inclusive of predecessor, successor, and merged entities.</span></td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The listings are <b>incomplete</b>; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.</span></td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> Information on this page &mdash; and on all other pages of this site &mdash; is believed to be accurate, but is <b>not</b> guaranteed. Users are advised to check with other sources before relying on any information here.</span></td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The official URL for this page is: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook4.html">https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook4.html</a>.</span></td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> Links to this or any other Political Graveyard page are welcome, but specific page addresses may sometimes change as the site develops.</span></td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> If you are searching for a specific named individual, try the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html">alphabetical index of politicians</a>.</span></td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3 align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-size:10pt;"> <b>Copyright notices:</b> (1) Facts are not subject to copyright; see <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/copyright/cases/499_US_340.htm">Feist v. 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