Joel Cook
Joel Cook (born March 20, 1842 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † December 15, 1910 there ) was an American politician . Between 1907 and 1910 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Life
Joel Cook attended the public schools of his home country and then Central High School in Philadelphia until 1859 . After a subsequent law degree at the University of Pennsylvania and his admission to the bar in 1863, he began to work in this profession. During the Civil War he was a newspaper correspondent for the Army of the Potomac , which was part of the Union Army . Between 1865 and 1907 he was a newspaper publisher in Philadelphia. He worked in various editorial offices of the Philadelphia Public Ledger newspaper. From 1891 to 1907 he also served as a board member of the Philadelphia Port Authority. He was also a member of various other associations. Politically, he joined the Republican Party .
After the resignation of MP John E. Reyburn , Cook was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC when he was due for the by-election for the second seat of Pennsylvania , where he took up his new mandate on November 5, 1907. After being re-elected, he could remain in Congress until his death on December 15, 1910 .
Since 1895 he was an elected member of the American Philosophical Society .
Web links
- Joel Cook in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Member History: Joel Cook. American Philosophical Society, accessed June 26, 2018 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John E. Reyburn |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (2nd constituency) November 5, 1907 - December 15, 1910 |
William S. Reyburn |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cook, Joel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1842 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 15, 1910 |
| Place of death | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |