Daniel Pope Cook
Daniel Pope Cook (1794 – October 16, 1827) was a politician, lawyer and newspaper publisher. He was an anti-slavery activist. He was the state's first attorne…
Daniel Pope Cook | |
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.jpg) From Volume 1 (1889) of Illinois, Historical and Statistical | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts of Illinois Territory | |
| In office 1816-1817 | |
| Preceded by | H.H. Maxwell |
| Succeeded by | Robert Blackwell |
| Illinois Attorney General | |
| In office 1819 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | William Mears |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's at-large congressional district | |
| In office March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1827 | |
| Preceded by | John McLean |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Duncan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1794 Scott County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 1827 (aged 32–33) Scott County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Ridge Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican (until 1826) National Republican (after 1826) |
| Spouse(s) |
Julia Catherine Edwards
(m. 1821) |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer, newspaper publisher |
| Signature | .png){kind=small} |
Daniel Pope Cook (1794 – October 16, 1827) was a politician, lawyer and newspaper publisher. He was an anti-slavery activist. He was the state's first attorney general, and then congressman. Cook County, Illinois, is named after him.[1]
Cook died on October 16, 1827, at the age of 32 in Scott County, Kentucky.[2]
References
- ↑ Cook, Daniel Pope - Biographical Information
- ↑ "Ben Gelman: Illinois' Daniel Pope Cook packed a lifetime into 33 years". Archived from the original on 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
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