Robert Eugene Cook | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's11th district | |
| In office January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | David S. Dennison |
| Succeeded by | Oliver P. Bolton |
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| Born | (1920-05-19)May 19, 1920 |
| Died | November 28, 1988(1988-11-28) (aged 68) |
| Resting place | Standing Rock Cemetery, Kent, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Kent State University William & Mary Law School |
Robert Eugene Cook (May 19, 1920 – November 28, 1988) was an American attorney, politician, and judge. ADemocrat, he is most notable for his service as a member of theUnited States House of Representatives from 1959 to 1963 and a judge of theOhio Eleventh District Court of Appeals from 1969 to 1988
Cook was born inKent, Ohio on May 19, 1920, one of the four children of Judge Blake C. Cook and Bessie (Adams) Cook.[1] He graduated fromKent State High School 1938 and attended college atKent State University.[1]
DuringWorld War II, Cook joined theArmy Air Forces.[1] After enlisting atPatterson Field, he was appointed a warrant officer and trained in the field of radio communications.[1][2] Cook served 1942 to 1946 and was honorably discharged at the end of the war.[1]
After his military service, Cook returned to Kent State, from which he graduated in 1947.[1] He then attended theWilliam & Mary Law School, from which he received his degree in 1950.[1] Cook was admitted to the bar and practiced in Kent.[1] From 1952 to 1959 he served as prosecuting attorney ofPortage County.[1]
A Democrat, in 1958, Cook was the party's successful nominee for a seat in theUnited States House of Representatives.[3] He was reelected in 1960, and served from 1959 to 1963.[4] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1962.[5]
In 1963, Cook became a judge on the Ohio Court of Common Pleas, and he served until 1969.[5] He was judge of theOhio Eleventh District Court of Appeals from 1969 until his death.[6][7]
Cook died at Robinson Memorial Hospital inRavenna, Ohio on November 28, 1988.[7] He was buried at Standing Rock Cemetery in Kent.[7]
Cook was married to Gaye Smith and had a daughter, Amy Louise, in 1952. They divorced and he married Evelyn M. (Birr) Cook (1928-2007) in 1957 and together they raised their two children - Randy and Amy.[1][7]
In 1962, While Cook was serving in the U.S. House, his chief assistant, Jennette Hall marriedWinston L. Prouty, a U.S. Senator from Vermont. Hall had been widowed since 1959, and Prouty a widower since 1960. Cook was a cousin ofVernon Cook, who served in the Ohio State Legislature.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's 11th congressional district January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963 | Succeeded by |
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