Joseph Platt Cooke
Joseph Platt Cooke (born January 4, 1730 in Stratford , Colony of Connecticut , † February 3, 1816 in Danbury , Connecticut ) was an American politician . In the years 1784 and 1785 and again from 1787 to 1788 he was a delegate for Connecticut in the Continental Congress .
Career
In 1750, Joseph Cooke graduated from Yale College . Between 1763 and 1784 he sat in the colonial House of Representatives and from 1776 in the Connecticut House of Representatives . In 1764 he was also a justice of the peace in his homeland. In the 1770s he joined the revolutionary movement. He had been a member of the militia since 1771. During the Revolutionary War he was a colonel in the American armed forces until 1778. Then he was a member of the security committee of his homeland. In the years 1784 and 1785 and again from 1787 to 1788 he took part in the sessions of the Continental Congress, where he represented the interests of the State of Connecticut. In 1803 he was a member of the governor's staff . His main occupation was between 1776 and 1813 probate judge in Danbury. Joseph Cooke died in Danbury on February 3, 1816.
Web links
- Joseph Platt Cooke in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Joseph Platt Cooke in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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| SURNAME | Cooke, Joseph Platt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 4, 1730 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stratford , Colony of Connecticut |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 3, 1816 |
| Place of death | Danbury , Connecticut |