Daniel Pope Cook

American politician (1794-1827)

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]

Daniel Pope Cook
From Volume 1 (1889) of Illinois, Historical and Statistical
Auditor of Public Accounts of Illinois Territory
In office
1816-1817
Preceded byH.H. Maxwell
Succeeded byRobert Blackwell
Illinois Attorney General
In office
1819
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byWilliam Mears
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's at-large congressional district
In office
March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1827
Preceded byJohn McLean
Succeeded byJoseph Duncan
Personal details
Born1794 (1794)
Scott County, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedOctober 16, 1827(1827-10-16) (aged 32–33)
Scott County, Kentucky, U.S.
Resting placeOak Ridge Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic-Republican (until 1826)
National Republican (after 1826)
Spouse(s)
Julia Catherine Edwards
(m. 1821)
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer, newspaper publisher
Signature

Cook died on October 16, 1827, at the age of 32 in Scott County, Kentucky.[2]

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