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| John R. Cooke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1788 (1788) Bermuda, U.K. |
| Died | 1854 (aged 65–66) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Soldier, Lawyer |
| Title | Delegate |
John R. Cooke (1788 – 1854) was a nineteenth-century American politician from Virginia.
Early life
Cooke was born in Bermuda. In 1807, at age nineteen, he served as an officer in the Frederick militia that marched to the seaboard when the USS Chesapeake (1799) was fired upon by HMS Leaopard.
Career
where 19th century Conventions met
As an adult, Cooke lived in Frederick County, Virginia and practiced law. He was elected as a member of the Virginia Assembly in 1814.
Cooke was elected as a delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829-1830. He was elected by the Convention to serve on the Committee on the Legislative Department, and he served on the Committee of Seven that drafted the Constitution of 1830. He was one of four delegates elected from the senatorial district made up his home district of Frederick, and Jefferson County.
Death
John R. Cooke died ion December 10, 1854 in Richmond, Virginia.
References
- Proceedings and Debates of the Virginia State Convention of 1829-1830: To which are Subjoined, the New Constitution of Virginia, and the Votes of the People. S. Shepherd & Company. 1830.
- Pulliam 1901, p. 75
- Pulliam 1901, p. 75
- Pulliam 1901, p. 68, 75
- Pulliam 1901, p. 75
Bibliography
- Pulliam, David Loyd (1901). The Constitutional Conventions of Virginia from the foundation of the Commonwealth to the present time. John T. West, Richmond. ISBN 978-1-2879-2059-5.