Edmund F. Cooke

Edmund F. Cooke (1929)

Edmund Francis Cooke (born April 13, 1885 in Prescott , Arizona Territory , †  May 13, 1967 in Alden , New York ) was an American politician . Between 1929 and 1933 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1887 Edmund Cooke moved with his parents to Alden, New York State, where he attended public schools. After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1910, he began to work in this profession in Alden. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . Between 1923 and 1928 he was a member of the New York State Assembly .

In the 1928 congressional election , Cooke was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 41st  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Clarence MacGregor on March 4, 1929 . After being re-elected, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1933 . These were shaped by the events of the global economic crisis. In 1932 he was defeated by the Democrat Alfred F. Beiter .

After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, Edmund Cooke worked as a lawyer in Buffalo . He was particularly committed to the dairy farmers in his homeland. He was the founder and general manager of the Mutual Federation of Independent Cooperatives , an organization supporting milk producers, for 25 years . Since he also campaigned for the rights of the Indians , he was also accepted as an honorary member of the Tuscarora tribe . He died on May 13, 1967 in Alden, where he was also buried.

Web links

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• Edmund F. Cooke in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Clarence MacGregor	United States House of Representatives for New York (41st constituency) March 4, 1929 - March 3, 1933	Alfred F. Beiter