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Daniel Pope Cook (1794 – October 16, 1827) was a politician, lawyer and newspaper publisher from the U.S. state of Illinois. An anti-slavery advocate, he was the state's first attorney general, and then became a congressman. He is the namesake of Cook County, Illinois.
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]
Nov 29, 2018 · Daniel Pope Cook (Wikipedia) Cook was named the territory’s first auditor general in 1816, but soon thereafter went to Washington, D.C., to further his political career. President Monroe sent him on to London with dispatches for John Quincy Adams.
Daniel Pope Cook (1794 – October 16, 1827) was a politician, lawyer and newspaper publisher from the U.S. state of Illinois. An anti-slavery advocate, he was the state's first attorney general, and then became a congressman. He is the namesake of Cook County, Illinois.
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Daniel Pope Cook (1794-16 October 1827) was a member of the US House of Representatives (DR-IL AL) from 4 March 1819 to 3 March 1827, succeeding John McLean and preceding Joseph Duncan.
Daniel Pope Cook was born in Scott County, Kentucky in 1794, and he moved to Kaskaskia, Illinois in 1815 and became a newspaper publishre in Edwardsville. He published The Western Intelligencer and advocated for Illinois statehood, achieved in 1818. He went on to serve in the US House of Representatives from 1819 to 1827, affiliating himself with t...
Apr 9, 2023 · Compare DNA and explore genealogy for Daniel Cook born abt. 1794 Scott, Kentucky, United States died 1827 Stamping Ground, Scott, Kentucky, United States including ancestors + DNA connections + more in the free family tree community.
Oct 10, 2002 · If the name Cook sounds familiar, it is because when Cook County was organized in 1831, it was named for Daniel Pope Cook, who had had an impressive career in the short 33 years of his...
