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American politician (1835–1917)

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Anson George McCook


9thSecretary of the United States Senate
In office December 18, 1883 – August 7, 1893
Preceded by	Francis Edwin Shober
Succeeded by	William Ruffin Cox
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's8th district
In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883
Preceded by	Elijah Ward
Succeeded by	John J. Adams

Personal details
Born	(1835-10-10)October 10, 1835 Steubenville,Ohio, U.S.
Died	December 30, 1917(1917-12-30) (aged 82) New York City,New York, U.S.
Resting place	Union Cemetery-Beatty Park, Steubenville, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Branch/service	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Colonel Brevet Brigadier General
Commands	2nd Ohio Infantry 194th Ohio Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War First Battle of Bull Run Battle of Perryville Battle of Stones River Chattanooga Campaign Atlanta Campaign Battle of Peachtree Creek

Anson George McCook (October 10, 1835 – December 30, 1917) was an American military and political figure who served asUnion Army colonel during theCivil War. In recognition of his service, in 1866, he was nominated and confirmed for appointment to the grade ofbrevet brigadier general of volunteers. In civilian life, he was an attorney and three-termreconstruction era U.S. Congressman fromNew York. He was a member of the “Fighting McCooks,” one of America's most prolific military families during the Civil War.

Early life and career

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McCook was born inSteubenville, Ohio on October 10, 1835,^[1] to Dr.John McCook and his wife Catherine. He was one of five brothers, all of whom would serve as officers in the Civil War. He married Hettie Beatty and had a daughter,Katherine McCook^[2]. After receiving his education in the local public schools, McCook traveled via overland train in 1854 toCalifornia and spent several years on thePacific Coast, mostly engaged in mining in California and what becameNevada. Upon his return toOhio in 1859, he studied law in the family business, Stanton & McCook, and was admitted to the bar. However, he did not get to establish his own legal career as the Civil War erupted and McCook offered his services to the army, following PresidentAbraham Lincoln's call for volunteers to put down the rebellion.

Civil War

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McCook enlisted in the2nd Ohio Infantry, a three-monthsregiment, and was commissioned as acaptain. He saw combat at theFirst Battle of Bull Run inNorthern Virginia. When the regiment was reorganized as a three-years regiment, McCook re-enlisted and was named asmajor. He was subsequently promoted tolieutenant colonel and thencolonel of the 2nd Ohio, serving in theArmy of the Cumberland. Among his battles werePerryville,Stones River,Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. During theAtlanta Campaign, McCook commanded abrigade ofinfantry and was distinguished by his actions at theBattle of Peachtree Creek, where his coolness under fire and his tactical leadership won acclaim in theofficial reports. He was mustered out in late 1864, along with his regiment.

GovernorJohn Brough named McCook as the colonel of the newly raised194th Ohio Infantry, a one-year regiment which served in theShenandoah Valley underPhilip Sheridan. Again McCook commanded a brigade with efficiency. He was discharged October 11, 1865.^[1]

On January 13, 1866,President Andrew Johnson nominated McCook for appointment to the grade ofbrevet brigadier general of volunteers, to rank from March 13, 1865, and theUnited States Senate confirmed the appointment on March 12, 1866.^[3]

Postwar career

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McCook returned to Steubenville following the war and was admitted to the bar in 1866. He served as the U.S. assessor of internal revenue taxes from November 1865 until May 1873, when he moved toNew York City, established a law practice, and entered politics. He was the founder and editor of theDaily Register (later known as theNew York Law Journal). He served as president of the New York Law Publishing Company until his death. He became close friends with several leadingRepublicans, including former comrades in armsJames Garfield,Rutherford B. Hayes, and Ohio SenatorJohn Sherman.

McCook was elected to theUnited States House of Representatives in theForty-fifth Congress as a delegate fromLower Manhattan, and served from 1877 until 1883.^[1] He was defeated for a fourth term in the elections of 1882. Among his duties was serving on the House committee that oversaw military affairs. In December 1883, the Republican Caucus elected McCook as theSecretary of the United States Senate, a post he held until 1893 when theDemocrats regained control of the Senate and replaced him with former Confederate generalWilliam Ruffin Cox. McCook adopted an employee merit system and resisted senators' strong and persistent pressures for patronage appointments. He modernized office procedures and instituted a program for preserving the Senate's historical archives.

MayorWilliam L. Strong appointed McCook as city chamberlain of the city of New York and he served in that capacity from 1895 to 1898, as well as continuing to run his publishing company.

He died in New York City on December 30, 1917, and was buried inUnion Cemetery-Beatty Park in his native Steubenville.^[1]

Notes

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^^a ^b ^c ^dEicher, John H., andDavid J. Eicher,Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001;ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1. p. 374.
^Howell, Hannah Johnson (1951-12-01)."The Frick Art Reference Library".College Art Journal.11 (2):123–126.doi:10.1080/15436322.1952.10795574.ISSN 1543-6322.
^Eicher, John H., andDavid J. Eicher,Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001.ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1. p. 752.

References

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Eicher, John H., andDavid J. Eicher,Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001.ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1.
Whalen, Charles; Whalen, Barbara (2006).The fighting Mccooks. Bethesda, Md.: Westmoreland Press.ISBN 978-0977908158.