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font-family:garamond,serif;">Cook, U to Z</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="488.43.68">Cook, V. S.</a></b> — of Plankinton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/AU-lived.html">Aurora County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/stsen.html">South Dakota state senate</a> 13th District, 1897-98. 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="068.12.06">Cook, Velda</a></b> — of Kansas City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/MO.html">1996</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/MO.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/MO.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/MO.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</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>Cook, Vern</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#651.40.40">Vernon 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="747.77.44">Cook, Vernon</a></b> — of Seebert, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/PO-lived.html">Pocahontas County</a>, W.Va. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/PO-parties.html">Chair of Pocahontas County Republican Party</a>, 1962-63. Still living as of 1963. </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="651.40.40">Cook, Vernon</a></b> — also known as <b>Vern Cook</b> — of Troutdale, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/MU-lived.html">Multnomah County</a>, Ore. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/OR.html">1964</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Oregon</a> 1st District, 1970; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Oregon</a>, 1978. Still living as of 1978. </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="967.13.41">Cook, Victoria L.</a></b> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/MI.html">1996</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/MI.html">2000</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2000. </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="665.06.92">Cook, Vivian E.</a></b> — of South Ozone Park, Queens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-lived.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y.; Jamaica, Queens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-lived.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1988/NY.html">1988</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/NY.html">1996</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/NY.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/NY.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/NY.html">2008</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> 32nd District, 1993; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/NY.html">Democratic National Committee from New York</a>, 2004-08. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</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="316.86.48">Cook, W. A.</a></b> — of Nottingham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/TA-lived.html">Talladega County</a>, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1904/AL.html">1904</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="632.26.81">Cook, W. G.</a></b> — of Texarkana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ML-lived.html">Miller County</a>, Ark. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/texarkana.html">Mayor of Texarkana, Ark.</a>, 1881-83, 1884-85. 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="603.67.06">Cook, W. H.</a></b> — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Mississippi. 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="479.73.93">Cook, W. Henry</a></b> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/limcn2.html">Delegate to Virginia limited constitutional convention</a> 7th District, 1956. 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="594.50.02">Cook, W. J.</a></b> — of Blair, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, Neb. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/blair.html#2">Blair, Neb.</a>, 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="678.77.68">Cook, W. L.</a> (1894-1985)</b> — also known as <b>Tay Cook</b> — of Willcox, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/CO-lived.html">Cochise County</a>, Ariz. Born in Arizona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1894/index.html">1894</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the Arizona State House of Representatives</a>, 1957-62. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/disciples-of-christ.html">Disciples of Christ</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1985/03-20.html">March 20, 1985</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/90.html">about 90 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/CO-buried.html#cms07267">Willcox Cemetery</a>, Willcox, Ariz. </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="809.55.63">Cook, W. L.</a></b> — of Cheyenne, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/LA-lived.html">Laramie County</a>, Wyo. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/ofc/cheyenne.html">mayor of Cheyenne, Wyo.</a>, 1945. 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="276.30.90">Cook, Walter Bellows</a> (b. 1866)</b> — also known as <b>Walter B. Cook</b> — of Brunswick, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/GL-lived.html">Glynn County</a>, Ga. Born in Worcester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/WO-born.html">Worcester County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1866/03-12.html">March 12, 1866</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/BZ-consuls.html">Vice-Consul for Brazil</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/GL-consuls.html">Brunswick, Ga.</a>, 1900-07. 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 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook5.html#138.42.78">John Russell Cook</a> and Mary Emeline (Bellows) Cook; married to Emma L. Gladdis.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/8276640412/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/938/37.67.jpg" width=70 height=102 border=0 alt="Walter E. Cook"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="938.37.67">Cook, Walter E.</a> (1888-1955)</b> — of Unity, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/CL-lived.html">Clark County</a>, Wis. Born near Unity, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/CL-born.html">Clark County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1888/12-21.html">December 21, 1888</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/auctioneer.html">auctioneer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> from Clark County, 1939-46, 1951-55; died in office 1955. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1955/10-12.html">October 12, 1955</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/66.html">66 years, 295 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MA-buried.html# ">Brighton Cemetery</a>, Unity, Wis. <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/14934514">Find-A-Grave memorial</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>Image source:</i> Wisconsin Blue Book 1940</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="170.80.53">Cook, Walter E.</a></b> — of Cleveland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-lived.html">Cuyahoga County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/OH.html">1928</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="514.14.15">Cook, Walter E.</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, 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><a name="853.44.12">Cook, Walter M.</a></b> — of Bronx, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BX-lived.html">Bronx County</a>, N.Y. Socialist. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/misc-occ.html">Stenographer</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Bronx County 2nd District, 1918; delegate to Socialist National Convention from New York, 1920. 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, Wanda Louise</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allman-alsop.html#351.22.81">Wanda Louise Alsaker</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="725.18.32">Cook, Warren</a></b> — Republican. Independent Republican candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Ohio</a> 19th District, 1900. 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="690.76.95">Cook, Warren J.</a> (b. 1851)</b> — of Grand Rapids, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Mich. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1851/index.html">1851</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Kent County 1st District, 1927-28; defeated in primary, 1928. 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="968.36.28">Cook, Warren L.</a></b> — of Seattle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/KI-lived.html">King County</a>, Wash. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/seattle.html">mayor of Seattle, Wash.</a>, 1940. 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="569.11.15">Cook, Warren T.</a></b> — of Norfolk, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/MA-lived.html">Madison County</a>, Neb. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/norfolk.html">Mayor of Norfolk, Neb.</a>, 1957-63. 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="534.76.92">Cook, Washington</a></b> — of Sharon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/NO-lived.html">Norfolk County</a>, Mass. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Massachusetts</a>, 1922 (Independent), 1926 (Modification of Volstead Act); Vigorous Prohibition Enforcement candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Massachusetts</a>, 1928. 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="844.29.83">Cook, Wayne</a></b> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1888/IN.html">1888</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="307.97.48">Cook, Wayne G.</a></b> — of Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Iowa</a> 2nd District, 1922. 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="512.94.82">Cook, Wayne R.</a></b> — of Illinois. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Illinois</a> 23rd District, 1948. 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="186.05.74">Cook, Wilbert H.</a></b> — of Akron, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/TU-lived.html">Tuscola County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cr21.html">Delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment</a> from Tuscola County, 1933. 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="108.07.97">Cook, Wilda</a></b> — of Clearwater, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/PI-lived.html">Pinellas County</a>, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/FL.html">1960</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1960. </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="180.97.71">Cook, William</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WR-lived.html">Warren County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a>, 1816-17, 1825 (Washington and Warren counties 1816-17, Warren County 1825). 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="194.85.34">Cook, William</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/SA-lived.html">Salem County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Salem County, 1835. 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="771.20.46">Cook, William</a></b> — of McKeesport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/mckeesport.html#2">Burgess of McKeesport, Pennsylvania</a>, 1843. 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="366.71.78">Cook, William</a></b> — of Bellefonte, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CE-lived.html">Centre County</a>, Pa. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/bellefonte.html#3">Bellefonte, Pa.</a>, 1853-65. 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="657.18.64">Cook, William</a></b> — U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SD-consuls.html ">Glasgow</a>, 1861-63. 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="928.42.83">Cook, William</a></b> — Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/cspl.html">South Dakota commissioner of school and public lands</a>, 1892. 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="448.22.70">Cook, William</a></b> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Kings County 4th District, 1902. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/8413577112/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/424/42.93.jpg" width=70 height=104 border=0 alt="William Cassius Cook"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="424.42.93">Cook, William Cassius</a> (1882-1947)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MD-lived.html">McDowell County</a>, W.Va.; Princeton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MR-lived.html">Mercer County</a>, W.Va. Born in Windom, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WY-born.html">Wyoming County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1882/11-21.html">November 21, 1882</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MD-officials.html">McDowell County Superintendent of Schools</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/spsc.html">West Virginia superintendent of schools</a>, 1929-33; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from West Virginia</a> 5th District, 1946. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/kiwanis.html">Kiwanis</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>. Died in Hinton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/SU-died.html">Summers County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1947/12-31.html">December 31, 1947</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/65.html">65 years, 40 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/KA-buried.html#cms03406">Sunset Memorial Park</a>, South Charleston, W.Va. <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 <a href="#762.65.01">William Henry Harrison Cook</a> and Jane (Cooper) Cook; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1907/">1907</a> to Lula Stewart.</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/39733203">Find-A-Grave memorial</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>Image source:</i> West Virginia Blue Book 1929</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="636.27.69">Cook, William D.</a></b> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois. 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="115.98.23">Cook, William Fitch</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CL-lived.html">Clinton County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Clinton County, 1868. 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="425.61.13">Cook, William H.</a> (b. 1856)</b> — of Fall River, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. Born in Fall River, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-born.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1856/03-07.html">March 7, 1856</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a> Ninth Bristol District, 1904-06. 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="593.63.17">Cook, William H.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/NC-lived.html">New Castle County</a>, Del. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from New Castle County 1st District, 1913-14. 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="291.41.18">Cook, William H.</a></b> — of Akron, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/TU-lived.html">Tuscola County</a>, Mich. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/MI.html">Michigan Republican State Central Committee</a>, 1917. 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="165.88.61">Cook, William H.</a></b> — Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Charlevoix 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><a name="762.65.01">Cook, William Henry Harrison</a> (1840-1923)</b> — also known as <b>William H. H. Cook</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WY-lived.html">Wyoming County</a>, W.Va. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/LO-born.html">Logan County</a>, Va. (now W.Va.), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1840/11-05.html">November 5, 1840</a>. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">school teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/clergy.html">Baptist minister</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a>, 1887-88, 1913-14 (3rd District 1887-88, Wyoming County 1913-14); member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 7th District, 1895-98, 1903-06. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Died in Pineville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WY-died.html">Wyoming County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1923/02-11.html">February 11, 1923</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/82.html">82 years, 98 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WY-buried.html# ">God Acre Cemetery</a>, Rock View, W.Va. <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>Presumably named for:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harrison.html#055.84.40">William Henry Harrison</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>Relatives:</i> Son of Rebecca Jane (Sizemore) Cook and Thomas Munsey Cook; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1863/05-17.html">May 17, 1863</a>, to Jane Cooper; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1917/10-17.html">October 17, 1917</a>, to Chloe Shields; father of <a href="#424.42.93">William Cassius 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>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/11897556">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="948.90.11">Cook, William L.</a> (born c.1923)</b> — of Wyandotte, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Born in Sagamore, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AR-born.html">Armstrong County</a>, Pa., about 1923. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">Real estate business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/wyandotte.html">mayor of Wyandotte, Mich.</a>, 1977-79. 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="442.05.66">Cook, William R.</a></b> — of Hastings, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BR-lived.html">Barry County</a>, Mich. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/hastings.html#3">Hastings, Mich.</a>, 1901; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/MI.html">1920</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="834.40.21">Cook, William R.</a></b> — of Colonie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AL-lived.html">Albany County</a>, N.Y. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/colonie.html">Mayor of Colonie, N.Y.</a>, 1965-67. 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="193.91.05">Cook, William S.</a></b> — of Beaver Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/BA-lived.html">Beaver County</a>, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/PA.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="832.93.46">Cook, William W.</a></b> — of Adrian, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/LE-lived.html">Lenawee County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/adrian.html">Mayor of Adrian, Mich.</a>, 1860-61. 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="254.03.05">Cook, William W.</a></b> — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County 12th District, 1870-73. 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="083.20.08">Cook, William W.</a></b> — of Shelton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Shelton; elected 1946. 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="342.28.40">Cook, Willis Clifford</a> (1874-1942)</b> — also known as <b>Willis C. Cook</b> — of Plankinton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/AU-lived.html">Aurora County</a>, S.Dak.; Sioux Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/MI-lived.html">Minnehaha County</a>, S.Dak. Born in Gratiot, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/LF-born.html">Lafayette County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1874/10-05.html">October 5, 1874</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/AU-officials.html">Aurora County Judge</a>, 1900-02; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/stsen.html">South Dakota state senate</a> 13th District, 1905-08; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/SD.html">South Dakota Republican state chair</a>, 1906-12; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/SD.html">Republican National Committee from South Dakota</a>, 1916-20; U.S. Minister to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/VZ-diplomats.html ">Venezuela</a>, 1921-29. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sons-am-rev.html">Sons of the American Revolution</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1942/index.html">1942</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/67.html">about 67 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 Alfred Cook and Sarah (Cole) Cook; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1899/">1899</a> to Mary Butler Miller.</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://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/cook-willis-clifford ?">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="672.33.88">Cook, Willis M.</a></b> — of Hamden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Hamden, 1910. 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="479.16.52">Cook, Zadock</a> (1769-1863)</b> — of Georgia. Born in Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1769/02-18.html">February 18, 1769</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Planter</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/sthse.html">Georgia state house of representatives</a>, 1806-07, 1822; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/stsen.html">Georgia state senate</a>, 1810-14, 1823-24; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Georgia</a> at-large, 1816-19. Slaveowner. Died in Athens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/CA-died.html">Clarke County</a>, Ga., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1863/08-03.html">August 3, 1863</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/94.html">94 years, 166 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/OC-buried.html#cms03309">Jackson Cemetery</a>, Near Watkinsville, Oconee County, Ga. <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 Mark Cook and Rachel Elizabeth (Gunderson) Cook; married to Elizabeth 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://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000728">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402850">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/6586269">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="887.27.45">Cook, Zenas</a></b> — of Delta Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/EA-lived.html">Eaton County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/delta-twp.html">Supervisor of Delta Township, Michigan</a>, 1878-79. 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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;"> </span></td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </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. 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Rural Telephone</a>. (2) Politician portraits displayed on this site are 70-pixel-wide monochrome thumbnail images, which I believe to constitute <b>fair use</b> under applicable copyright law. Where possible, each image is linked to its online source. However, requests from owners of copyrighted images to delete them from this site are honored. (3) Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2023 Lawrence Kestenbaum. (4) This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/">Creative Commons License</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3 align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-size:10pt;"> <b>Site information:</b> The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by <b>Lawrence Kestenbaum</b>, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. — The mailing address is <b>The Political Graveyard, P.O. 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