The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Cookerly to Cooler

Index to Politicians: Cookerly to Cooler

COOKERLY (Soundex C264) — See also ACKERLY, AKERLAND, BECKERLE, BOOKER, BOOKERT, BROOKER, COCKERILL, COCKRELL, COCKRILL, COOK, COOKE, CROOKER, ECKERLE, FISACKERLY, HOOKER, KERL, KERLIN, LOCKERY, LOCKYER, LOOKER, MCKERLIE, OKERLUND, ROOKER, TOOKER.

Cookerly, Grafton Fleener (1815-1885) — of Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind. Born in Frederick County, Md., February 4, 1815. Uncle of William Edward McLean. Democrat. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1845-48; candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1849; delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1850-51; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1856; mayor of Terre Haute, Ind., 1867-71. Member, Ancient Order of United Workmen. Died in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind., July 5, 1885. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind.
- See also McLean-Hughes-Cookerly family of Indiana

COOKINGHAM (Soundex C252) — See also BROOKING, BROOKINGS, BROOKINS, BUCKINGHAM, COOKINHAM, GOOKIN, GOOKINS, INGHAM, KINGHAM, KINGHORN, OKIN, OKINO, ROCKINGHAM.

Cookingham, Harris N. — U.S. Vice Consul in Seville, 1914; Barcelona, 1916; U.S. Consul in Tunis, 1919-22; Saigon, 1926; Tenerife, 1929; Vancouver, 1932-38. Burial location unknown.

COOKINHAM (Soundex C255) — See also BROOKING, BROOKINGS, BROOKINS, COOKINGHAM, GOOKIN, GOOKINS, OKIN, OKINO, TINHAM, WHINHAM.

Cookinham, Henry J. — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County 1st District, 1880; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 23rd District, 1894. Burial location unknown.

COOKMAN (Soundex C255) — See also BOOKMAN, BROOKMAN, COCKMAN, COOK, COUCHMAN, MCKOAN, MOKMA.

COOKMAN: See also J. Cookman Boyd; George W. Jackson; George Cookman Sturgiss.
Cookman, James B. — of Hampshire County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Hampshire County, 1967-74. Still living as of 1974.

COOKS (Soundex C200) — See also CHEEKS, COCKS, COOK, COOKSEY, COOKSON, COOKSTON, COORS, COX, COXE, CROOKS, KUCHS, KUX.

Cooks, H. R. — of Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Cooks, Herbert — of Queens County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state senate 8th District, 1962. Still living as of 1962.
Cooks, Victor — of Racine County, Wis. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1st District, 1944; candidate for Wisconsin state senate 21st District, 1946. Still living as of 1946.

COOKSEY (Soundex C200) — See also BOOKSER, COOK, COOKS, COOKSON, COOKSTON, COXEY, KIRKSEY, MACKSEY.

COOKSEY: See also Charles Calhoun Dail.
Cooksey, Frank C. — of Austin, Travis County, Tex. Mayor of Austin, Tex., 1985-88; defeated, 1988. Still living as of 1988.
Cooksey, John (b. 1941) — of Monroe, Ouachita Parish, La. Born in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La., August 20, 1941. Republican. Physician; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 5th District, 1997-2003; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 2002. Still living as of 2003.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post.
Cooksey, Thomas L. (b. 1870) — of Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Ind. Born in Brookville, Franklin County, Ind., November 9, 1870. Republican. Physician; mayor of Crawfordsville, Ind., 1929-33, 1939-44. Christian. Member, Eagles; Elks; Patriotic Order Sons of America. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Ind.
Cooksey, Warren B. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for Wayne State University board of governors, 1959. Still living as of 1959.

COOKSON (Soundex C250) — See also BOOKSON, COOK, COOKS, COOKSEY, COOKSTON, COXON, COXSON.

COOKSON: See also Ernest Greenwood; Grace Cookson Stair.
Cookson, E. L. — of Cookson, Cherokee County, Indian Territory (now Okla.). Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indian Territory, 1904. Burial location unknown.

COOKSTON (Soundex C235) — See also BLACKSTOCK, BLACKSTONE, BOOKSTAVER, BOOKSTEIN, COOK, COOKS, COOKSEY, COOKSON, PINKSTON, ROOKSTOOL, THACKSTON, YORKSTON.

Cookston, Roy — of Alexandria, Rapides Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1948 (alternate), 1952, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

COOL (Soundex C400) — See also COALE, COIL, COLE, COLL, COOLBAUGH, COOLEDGE, COOLER, COOLEY, COOLIDGE, COOLLEY, COOLS, COULE, COWL, COWLE, COYLE, CULL, KOHL, KOLE, KOLL, KOOL, KUEHL, KUHL, KUHLE, KULLE, MCCOOL, SCOOLER.

COOL: See also Cleo Cool Schneider.
Cool, Charles W. (1858-1932) — of Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y. Born in Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y., August 19, 1858. Republican. Mayor of Glens Falls, N.Y., 1908-10, 1922-24. Member, Freemasons; Elks. Died in 1932. Burial location unknown.

COOLBAUGH (Soundex C412) — See also ALBAUGH, BAUGH, COLBAITH, COLBASSANI, COLBATH, COLBEY, COLBY, COOL, COOLEDGE, COOLER, COOLEY, COOLIDGE, COOLLEY, COOLS, GOLBA, HEIDELBAUGH, KELBY, KILBY, KRIDELBAUGH, MCCOOL, SCOOLER, SILBAUGH, WOLBANK.

Coolbaugh, Frank See M. Frank Coolbaugh
Coolbaugh, M. Frank — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Coolbaugh, William F. — of Cook County, Ill. Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention 60th District, 1869-70. Burial location unknown.

COOLEDGE (Soundex C432) — See also COOL, COOLBAUGH, COOLER, COOLEY, COOLIDGE, COOLLEY, COOLS, EDGE, MCCOOL, SCOOLER, SOLED, TOLEDANO, TOLEDO, WOOLEDGE.

Cooledge, Belle (c.1885-1955) — also known as "Auntie Belle" — of Sacramento, Sacramento County, Calif. School teacher; instructor, dean of women, and vice president of Sacramento Junior College; mayor of Sacramento, Calif., 1948-49. Female. The Belle Cooledge Branch Library is named for her. Died in 1955. Burial location unknown.
Cooledge, Cornelius — of Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 8th District, 1879-82. Burial location unknown.
Cooledge, Henry — of Keene, Cheshire County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 9th District, 1837-38. Burial location unknown.

COOLER (Soundex C460) — See also CLOER, CLORE, COLER, COLLER, COLLIER, COLLYER, COLYAR, COLYER, COOL, COOLBAUGH, COOLEDGE, COOLEY, COOLIDGE, COOLLEY, COOLS, COREL, CORLE, CORRELL, CROEL, CULLER, CUYLER, KOEHLER, KOELLER, KOHLER, KOLLER, MCCOOL, POOLER, SCHOOLER, SCOOLER, WOOLERY.

Cooler, Alfred F. — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 8th District, 1892. Burial location unknown.

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