Lorrin A. Cooke

Lorrin Alamson Cooke (born April 6, 1831 in New Marlborough , Berkshire County , Massachusetts , † August 12, 1902 in Winsted , Connecticut ) was an American politician and governor of the US state of Connecticut. He was a member of the Republican Party .

Early years and political advancement

Lorrin Cooke attended Norfolk Academy in Connecticut and later taught in Connecticut public schools. He decided in 1856 to embark on a political career and ran for a seat in the Connecticut House of Representatives , where he served a year after a successful election. He was also a member of the Connecticut Senate between 1883 and 1885 and its President between 1884 and 1885. He was also lieutenant governor of Connecticut between 1885 and 1887 , and again between 1895 and 1897.

Connecticut Governor

Cooke won the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 1896 and was elected governor of Connecticut a short time later. During his tenure, he advocated tightening subsidies on public funds in order to reduce the considerable budget deficit of his administration. Cooke was successful in his attempts to leave behind a financially sound state budget, as well as in the increasing government spending that followed the outbreak of the Spanish-American War . On January 4, 1899, he left office, retired from the public service, but remained active in the community.

Lorrin A. Cooke died on August 12, 1902 in Winsted. He was married twice, to Matilda E. Webster, and Josephine E. Ward. Three children emerged from the two connections.

literature

Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 1, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.
Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Greenwood Press, 1988. ISBN 0-313-28093-2

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personal data
SURNAME	Cooke, Lorrin A.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Cooke, Lorrin Alamson
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Businessman, politician, and Connecticut Governor
DATE OF BIRTH	April 6, 1831
PLACE OF BIRTH	New Marlborough , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH	August 12, 1902
Place of death	Winsted , Connecticut