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font-family:garamond,serif;">Cook, K to N</p> <table width=100%><tr><td valign="top"> <a name="COOK"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>COOK</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/c.html#C200">Soundex C200</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/choate-chrisman.html#CHOAKE">CHOAKE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/christinson-chumbler.html#CHUCK">CHUCK</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/christinson-chumbler.html#CHUOKE">CHUOKE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coad-coatsworth.html#COACH">COACH</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cobbin-cochel.html#COCH">COCH</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cochrane-coey.html#COCK">COCK</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cochrane-coey.html#COCKE">COCKE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coke.html#COKE">COKE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/conrey-coogan.html#COOCH">COOCH</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cooke.html#COOKE">COOKE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cookerly-cooledge.html#COOKERLY">COOKERLY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cookerly-cooledge.html#COOKIE">COOKIE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cookerly-cooledge.html#COOKMAN">COOKMAN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cookerly-cooledge.html#COOKS">COOKS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cookerly-cooledge.html#COOKSEY">COOKSEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cookerly-cooledge.html#COOKSON">COOKSON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cookerly-cooledge.html#COOKSTON">COOKSTON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cottrell-coudriet.html#COUCH">COUCH</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cronen-crosbie.html#CROOK">CROOK</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cubberley-culla.html#CUCK">CUCK</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/declouet-degrow.html#DECOOK">DECOOK</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/koch.html#KOCH">KOCH</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kochendorfer-kolski.html#KOCK">KOCK</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kochendorfer-kolski.html#KOK">KOK</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kolter-kopriver.html#KOOK">KOOK</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kubale-kuhlman.html#KUC">KUC</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kubale-kuhlman.html#KUCH">KUCH</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kubale-kuhlman.html#KUCK">KUCK</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kuhne-kurthy.html#KUICH">KUICH</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kuhne-kurthy.html#KUOCH">KUOCH</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/longan-looker.html#LOOK">LOOK</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccooey-mccormack.html#MCCOOK">MCCOOK</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zimmermann-zywicki.html#ZOOK">ZOOK</a>.</small> </td></tr></table><br clear="all"> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="176.54.90">Cook, Mrs. K. M.</a></b> — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1908/CO.html">1908</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="775.22.97">Cook, Kevin P.</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Washington</a> 6th District, 1988. Still living as of 1988. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="867.91.36">Cook, L. T.</a></b> — of Purcell, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ML-lived.html">McClain County</a>, Okla. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/OK.html">Secretary of Oklahoma Democratic Party</a>, 1937; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/OK.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="890.20.63">Cook, Lawrence Paul</a></b> — of California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/MT-lived.html">Moniteau County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/california.html#2">California, Mo.</a>, 1964-84 (acting, 1964-65). Still living as of 1984. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="438.73.09">Cook, Lawrence S. M.</a></b> — of New London, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NL-lived.html">New London County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/newlondon.html#2">First selectman of New London, Connecticut</a>, 1921-22. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="463.40.95">Cook, Lemira L.</a></b> — of New Britain, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Communist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from New Britain, 1934. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="709.72.39">Cook, Leon</a></b> — of Enid, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/GA-lived.html">Garfield County</a>, Okla. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/enid.html">Mayor of Enid, Okla.</a>, 1967. Still living as of 1967. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="699.14.65">Cook, Levi</a> (1792-1866)</b> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Born in Bellingham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/NO-born.html">Norfolk County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1792/12-16.html">December 16, 1792</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/detroit.html">Mayor of Detroit, Mich.</a>, 1832, 1835-36; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Wayne County, 1838. Died in Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-died.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1866/12-02.html">December 2, 1866</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/73.html">73 years, 351 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-buried.html#cms00088">Elmwood Cemetery</a>, Detroit, Mich. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </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://findagrave.com/memorial/12649">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="964.86.33">Cook, Lewis</a></b> — of Romulus Township (now Romulus), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/romulus.html#3">Supervisor of Romulus Township, Michigan</a>; elected 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="438.29.25">Cook, Lewis J.</a></b> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County 17th District, 1896. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Cook, Lillian</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hatcher-hatchett.html#173.91.41">Lillian Hatcher</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="618.75.97">Cook, Lillian</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/de-lived.html">Denver</a>, Colo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/CO.html">1956</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1956. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="347.86.26">Cook, Lloyd H.</a></b> — of Abington, Pomfret, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/pomfret.html#5">Abington, Conn.</a>, 1846. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="554.55.16">Cook, Lorenzo D.</a></b> — Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Missouri</a> 4th District, 1888. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="690.96.60">Cook, Louis H.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-lived.html">Cuyahoga County</a>, Ohio. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/sthse.html">Ohio state house of representatives</a> from Cuyahoga County, 1897; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1900/OH.html">1900</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="181.21.86">Cook, Lyle B.</a></b> — of Boone, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/WT-lived.html">Watauga County</a>, N.C. Republican. Acting postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/boone.html#2">Boone, N.C.</a>, 1953-60. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="920.96.04">Cook, Lyle E.</a></b> — of Berkeley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/AL-lived.html">Alameda County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from California</a> 7th District, 1950; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/CA.html">1952</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/committees.html">Platform and Resolutions Committee</a>). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="645.57.17">Cook, Lyman W.</a> (b. 1869)</b> — of Thetford Center, Thetford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, Vt. Born in Thetford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/OR-born.html">Orange County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1869/09-22.html">September 22, 1869</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a> from Thetford, 1910. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="199.23.12">Cook, Lysander</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/BE-lived.html">Blue Earth County</a>, Minn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a>, 1875, 1883-84 (District 14 1875, District 10 1883-84). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </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.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=11791">Minnesota Legislator record</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="955.95.06">Cook, M. S.</a></b> — of Dexter, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-lived.html">Washtenaw County</a>, Mich. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/scio-twp.html#4">Dexter, Mich.</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="280.37.99">Cook, Malachi</a></b> — of Wallingford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Wallingford, 1826. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="860.99.04">Cook, Marcus C.</a></b> — of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/MA.html">1900</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Cook, Margie</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#070.35.92">Marjorie Cook</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="375.37.15">Cook, Marie</a></b> — of Seattle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/KI-lived.html">King County</a>, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/WA.html">1996</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="070.35.92">Cook, Marjorie</a></b> — also known as <b>Margie Cook</b> — of Clarksdale, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/CO-lived.html">Coahoma County</a>, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1936/MS.html">1936</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/MS.html">1940</a>. <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"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="082.32.55">Cook, Mark</a></b> — of College Park, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/PG-lived.html">Prince George's County</a>, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/MD.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="435.59.15">Cook, Marlow Webster</a> (1926-2016)</b> — also known as <b>Marlow W. Cook</b> — of Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky. Born in Akron, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ER-born.html">Erie County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1926/07-27.html">July 27, 1926</a>. Republican. Member of Kentucky state legislature, 1960; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Kentucky</a>, 1968-74; defeated, 1974; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/KY.html">1972</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2016/02-04.html">February 4, 2016</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/89.html">89 years, 192 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Cross-reference:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/yadkin-yarrow.html#700.34.12">John A. Yarmuth</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </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=C000721">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402844">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/100/000122731">NNDB dossier</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="954.82.33">Cook, Marshall S.</a></b> — of Hastings, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-lived.html">Barry County</a>, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/MI.html">1908</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="610.84.59">Cook, Martha B.</a></b> — of Seattle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/KI-lived.html">King County</a>, Wash. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/WA.html">1948</a>. <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"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="026.33.06">Cook, Martin T.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a>, 1920 (Monroe County 4th District), 1921 (Monroe County 4th District), 1928 (Monroe County 5th District); candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 46th District, 1926, 1930; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 39th District, 1932. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Cook, Mary Ellen</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carey.html#780.47.06">Mary Carey</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="892.29.94">Cook, Mary L.</a></b> — of Millmont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/UN-lived.html">Union County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/PA.html">1956</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/PA.html">1960</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/PA.html">1964</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="686.54.01">Cook, Matthias</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CR-lived.html">Cortland County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Cortland County, 1824. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="416.83.49">Cook, Mattie C. Ingrum</a></b> — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1956. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Cook, Maxwell</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook5.html#070.41.07">J. Maxwell Cook</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="637.36.50">Cook, Melissa</a></b> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2020/IN.html">2020</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2020. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="396.18.13">Cook, Mercer</a> (1903-1987)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C.; Illinois. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-born.html">Washington</a>, D.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1903/03-30.html">March 30, 1903</a>. U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/NI-diplomats.html ">Niger</a>, 1961-64; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SN-diplomats.html ">Senegal</a>, 1964-66; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/GM-diplomats.html ">Gambia</a>, 1965-66. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/naacp.html">NAACP</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1987/index.html">1987</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">about 84 years</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </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://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/cook-mercer ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="856.39.51">Cook, Merrill</a> (b. 1946)</b> — of Salt Lake City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/SL-lived.html">Salt Lake County</a>, Utah. Born in Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-born.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1946/05-06.html">May 6, 1946</a>. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1976/UT.html">1976</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/UT.html">2008</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/ofc/saltlakecity.html">mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah</a>, 1985; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Utah</a> 2nd District, 1997-2001; defeated (Independent), 1994. Still living as of 2014. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </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> Distant cousin by marriage *** of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomason-thomasson.html#337.14.06">David Guy Thometz</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </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=C000722">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400577">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/350/000163858">NNDB dossier</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="413.41.74">Cook, Michael</a> (1828-1864)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/RI-lived.html">Rice County</a>, Minn. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MR-born.html">Morris County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1828/03-17.html">March 17, 1828</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/construction.html">Carpenter</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/stsen.html">Minnesota state senate</a>, 1857-62 (5th District 1857-60, 8th District 1861-62); major in the Union Army during the Civil War. Wounded in the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/civil-war.html">Civil War</a> battle of Nashville, and died eleven days later in the Cumberland <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">field hospital</a>, Nashville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/DA-died.html">Davidson County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1864/12-27.html">December 27, 1864</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/36.html">36 years, 285 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/RI-buried.html#cms08208">Oak Ridge Cemetery</a>, Faribault, Minn. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </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 Richard Cook and Nellie Louisa (Courter) Cook.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </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://findagrave.com/memorial/35443287">Find-A-Grave memorial</a> — <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=11792">Minnesota Legislator record</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="029.43.33">Cook, Michael J.</a> (c.1869-1940)</b> — of Ansonia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Born about 1869. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/ansonia.html">Mayor of Ansonia, Conn.</a>, 1926-32; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/ansonia.html#4">Ansonia, Conn.</a>, 1939-40. Died in Ansonia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-died.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1940/02-29.html">February 29, 1940</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/71.html">about 71 years</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="161.40.55">Cook, Michael W.</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 86th District, 1980. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="077.99.07">Cook, Milo</a></b> — of Broadus, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/PW-lived.html">Powder River County</a>, Mont. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/MT.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/MT.html">1952</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="632.25.21">Cook, Mitchell</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WY-lived.html">Wyoming County</a>, W.Va. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> 6th District, 1864-66; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 8th District, 1870-71. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="034.97.50">Cook, Moses</a></b> — 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, 1820-21. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="605.60.43">Cook, Myron E.</a></b> — of Marshall, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/CL-lived.html">Calhoun County</a>, Mich. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/marshall.html">Mayor of Marshall, Mich.</a>, 1916-18. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="985.68.86">Cook, Myrtle</a></b> — of Kansas City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/MO.html">1928</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="103.94.53">Cook, Nancy</a></b> — of Kenton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Del. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/DE.html">2004</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="026.52.90">Cook, Nancy W.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Del. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/stsen.html">Delaware state senate</a>, 1974-92 (16th District 1974-82, 15th District 1983-92). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1992. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="180.43.00">Cook, Naomi</a></b> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944 /speakers.html">Speaker</a>, Republican National Convention, 1944. <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"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="896.15.71">Cook, Nathaniel</a> (1775-1852)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/MD-lived.html">Madison County</a>, Mo. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/OR-born.html">Orange County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1775/index.html">1775</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/cncn1.html">Delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention</a> from Madison County, 1820. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/SF-died.html">St. Francois County</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1852/index.html">1852</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/77.html">about 77 years</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </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 Mary Jane (Mothershead) Cook and John Dillard Cook (1753-1828); brother of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook5.html#862.48.49">John Dillard Cook (1789-1852)</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook2.html#284.94.63">Daniel Pope Cook</a>; uncle of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook5.html#242.12.35">John Pope Cook</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <i>Political family:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0337.html">Edwards-Cook family</a> (subset of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="262.78.82">Cook, Nelson M.</a></b> — of Antrim, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New Hampshire</a> 2nd District, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="213.52.85">Cook, Noah</a></b> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Whig. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County, 1839. 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