• John Cooke (prosecutor) (1608–1660), English Solicitor General executed for regicide
• John Cook (governor)
  John Cook (governor)
  John Cook was an American planter and politician from Smyrna, in Kent County, Delaware. He served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware.-Early life and family:...
  
   (1730–1789), American farmer and governor of Delaware
• John Cook (Ontario politician)
  John Cook (Ontario politician)
  John Cook was a merchant and political figure in Upper Canada and Canada West.He was born on what was later known as Crysler's Farm in Williamsburgh Township in Upper Canada in 1791; he later sold that property to John Crysler. He served with the militia during the War of 1812 and fought at the...
  
   (1791–1877), political figure in Upper Canada
• John Cook (Virginia politician)
  John Cook (Virginia politician)
  John Cook is currently the supervisor for the Braddock District of Fairfax County. He represents his district on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. He is a partner in the Fairfax based law firm of Cook Kitts & Francuzenko, PLLC...
  
  , political figure in Northern Virginia
• John Cook (clergyman)
  John Cook (clergyman)
  John Cook was a Presbyterian Church in Canada minister and educator from Quebec.He was born in Sanquhar, Scotland, and educated at University of Glasgow and University of Edinburgh. He served as a minister in the Church of Scotland, and was ordained in December 1835 in Cardross, and designated...
  
   (1805–1892), Canadian clergyman and educator
• John Cook (US Army officer) (1825–1910), American Civil War general
• John Cook (soldier, b. 1847) (1847–1915), American Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
• John Cook (VC)
  John Cook (VC)
  Major John Cook VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
  
   (1843–1879), British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross
• John Cook (filmmaker)
  John Cook (filmmaker)
  John Cook was an Austrian filmmaker. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada , Cook lived and worked most of his life in Europe and often referred to himself as "Viennese by choice" , having moved to Austria in the late 1960s after a career in commercial photography in Paris...
  
   (1935–2001), Canadian-born Austrian filmmaker
• John Cook (El Paso)
  John Cook (El Paso)
  John Cook is an American teacher, businessman, veteran, civic leader, and member of the Paso Del Norte Group. Cook has been Mayor of El Paso, Texas since defeating incumbent Joe Wardy in June 2005, and was reelected in 2009 to a second four-year term...
  
   (born 1946), mayor of El Paso, Texas
• John Cook (golfer)
  John Cook (golfer)
  John Neuman Cook is an American professional golfer, who has played on the PGA Tour and currently plays on the Champions Tour....
  
   (born 1957), American professional golfer
• John C. Cook
  John C. Cook
  John Calhoun Cook was a 19th-century American politician, lawyer and judge from Iowa. He was twice elected to the U.S...
  
   (1846–1920), U.S. representative and district judge from Iowa
• John P. Cook (1817–1872), U.S. representative from Iowa
• John Cook (coach)
  John Cook (coach)
  John Cook is currently the head coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers women's volleyball team, entering his 11th season as head coach in 2010. He led the Huskers to two NCAA Women's Volleyball Championships, in 2000 by defeating the Wisconsin Badgers, and in 2006 by defeating Stanford. He is a two...
  
   (born 1956), the head coach of the women's volleyball team at the University of Nebraska
• John Cook (speedway rider)
  John Cook (speedway rider)
  John Kenneth 'Cowboy' Cook is a former American international motorcycle speedway rider. He was represented the USA in several World Team Cup Finals.-Career:...
  
   (born 1958), professional motorcycle speedway rider, world finalist
• John Cook (musician)
  John Cook (musician)
  John Ernest Cook was an Anglo-American organist, composer and church musician.-Early life, education and early career:...
  
   (1918–1984), Anglo-American organist, composer and church musician

See also

• John Cooke (disambiguation)
• Jonathan Cook
  Jonathan Cook
  Jonathan Cook is a British writer and a freelance journalist based in Nazareth, Israel, who writes about the Middle East, and more specifically, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.-Background:...
  
  (born 1965), British journalist based in Israel