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COOK (Soundex C200) — See also CHOAKE, CHUCK, CHUOKE, COACH, COCH, COCK, COCKE, COKE, COOCH, COOKE, COOKERLY, COOKIE, COOKMAN, COOKS, COOKSEY, COOKSON, COOKSTON, COUCH, CROOK, CUCK, DECOOK, KOCH, KOCK, KOK, KOOK, KUC, KUCH, KUCK, KUICH, KUOCH, LOOK, MCCOOK, ZOOK.

  Cook, O. A. — of New Madrid County, Mo. Member of Missouri state house of representatives from New Madrid County, 1915-16. Burial location unknown.
  Cook, Orchard (1763-1819) — of Wiscasset, Lincoln County, Maine. Born in Salem, Essex County, Mass., March 24, 1763. U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 16th District, 1805-11. Died in Wiscasset, Lincoln County, Maine, August 12, 1819 (age 56 years, 141 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Wiscasset, Maine.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Cook, Mrs. P. N. — of Monett, Barry County, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1952. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Cook, Paul C. — of Steuben County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Steuben County, 1827, 1831. Burial location unknown.
  Cook, Paul Joseph (b. 1943) — also known as Paul Cook — of Yucca Valley, San Bernardino County, Calif. Born in Meriden, New Haven County, Conn., March 3, 1943. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War; college professor; mayor of Yucca Valley, Calif., 1990; member of California state assembly 65th District, 2006-12; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2008; U.S. Representative from California 8th District, 2013-. Still living as of 2018.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article
  Cook, Paul W. — of Connecticut. Term Limits candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2nd District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
  Cook, Perry T. — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1935-36. Burial location unknown.
  Cook, Peter (b. 1827) — of Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in 1827. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 3rd District, 1873-74. Burial location unknown.
  Cook, Phil H. — of Lexington, Lafayette County, Mo. Republican. Circuit judge in Missouri 15th Circuit; elected 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Cook, Philip (1817-1894) — of Americus, Sumter County, Ga. Born in Twiggs County, Ga., July 31, 1817. Democrat. Member of Georgia state senate, 1850; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; delegate to Georgia state constitutional convention, 1865; U.S. Representative from Georgia 3rd District, 1873-83; secretary of state of Georgia, 1890-94; died in office 1894. Slaveowner. Died in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., May 21, 1894 (age 76 years, 294 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Ga.
  Cook County, Ga. is named for him.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Cook, Philip — of Georgia. Democrat. Secretary of state of Georgia, 1898-1918. Burial location unknown.
  Cook, R. A. — of Hopkinsville, Christian County, Ky. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1912. Burial location unknown.
  Cook, R. E. — of Henderson, Henderson County, Ky. Postmaster at Henderson, Ky., 1887. Burial location unknown.
  Cook, R. F. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Oregon 1st District, 1956; candidate for U.S. Senator from Oregon, 1960, 1962. Still living as of 1962.
  See also OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Cook, R. G. — of Paris, Lamar County, Tex. Candidate for mayor of Paris, Tex., 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Cook, R. W. — Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 49th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978.
  Cook, Ralph O. (1900-1986) — of Marshall, Calhoun County, Mich. Born January 10, 1900. Republican. Candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Calhoun County 1st District, 1961. Died in Bedford Township, Calhoun County, Mich., January 29, 1986 (age 86 years, 19 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Adaline M. Cook.
  Cook, Ray — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Independent American candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 10th District, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
  Cook, Mrs. Raymond A., Jr. — of Fenton, Genesee County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1961. Female. Still living as of 1961.
  Cook, Raymond C. — of Montebello, Los Angeles County, Calif. Mayor of Montebello, Calif., 1953. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Cook, Rebecca McDowell (b. 1950) — also known as Rebecca M. Cook — of Cape Girardeau County, Mo. Born July 18, 1950. Democrat. Secretary of state of Missouri, 1994-2001; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1996, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2001.
  Cook, Rhonda — of Greenfield, Hancock County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Cook, Richard H. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 68th District, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
  Cook, Richard L. — of Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich. Republican. Mayor of Grand Haven, Mich.; elected 1935. Burial location unknown.
  Cook, Mrs. Richard M. — of Hastings, Barry County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1939-47. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Cook, Richard M. — of Hastings, Barry County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1944, 1956. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Cook, Richard M. — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Ingham County 2nd District, 1960; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Cook, Rob — Republican. Member of Montana state house of representatives 27th District; elected 2010. Still living as of 2010.
  Cook, Robby See Robert L. Cook
  Cook, Robert — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1988 (alternate), 1996. Still living as of 1996.
  Cook, Robert E., Sr. — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 28-B, 1967-68. Still living as of 1968.
  See also Minnesota Legislator record
  Cook, Robert Eugene (1920-1988) — of Ohio. Born in Kent, Portage County, Ohio, May 19, 1920. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; Portage County Prosecuting Attorney, 1952-59; U.S. Representative from Ohio 11th District, 1959-63; defeated, 1962; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1963-69; Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, 1969-88. Died in Portage County, Ohio, November 28, 1988 (age 68 years, 193 days). Interment at Standing Rock Cemetery, Kent, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Cook, Robert H. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1926, 1928, 1930. Burial location unknown.
  Cook, Robert J. — of Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Oakland County 1st District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.
  Cook, Robert L. — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Cook, Robert L. — also known as Robby Cook — Democrat. Member of Texas state house of representatives; elected 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006. Still living as of 2006.
  Cook, Robert M. — American Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Connecticut 3rd District, 1966, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
  Cook, Robert W. — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 49th District, 1964, 1966. Still living as of 1966.
  Cook, Robinette (born c.1973) — of Gridley, Butte County, Calif. Born about 1973. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Cook, Rodney — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Atlanta, Ga., 1969. Still living as of 1969.
  Cook, Rosalie — of Sanford, Seminole County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Cook, Roy F. — of Michigan. American candidate for Michigan state treasurer, 1936. Burial location unknown.
  Cook, Roy L. — of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Democrat. Postmaster at Albuquerque, N.M., 1933-37 (acting, 1933-35). Burial location unknown.
  Cook, Ruth Mason — of Yonkers, Westchester County, N.Y. Delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Female. Burial location unknown.


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