Samuel E. Cook
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Samuel Ellis Cook was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born on a farm in Huntington County, Indiana
, Cook attended the common schools in Whitley County and the normal schools at Columbia City, Indiana
, and Ada, Ohio.
He taught school and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He studied law.
He was graduated from the law department of Valparaiso University
, Indiana
, in 1888.
He was admitted to the bar
the same year and commenced practice in Huntington, Indiana
.
He served as prosecuting attorney for Huntington County 1892-1894.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1896.
Editorial writer for the Huntington News-Democrat 1896-1900.
He served as judge of the Huntington circuit court for the fifty-sixth judicial district 1906-1918.
Cook was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-eighth
Congress (March 4, 1923-March 3, 1925).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1924 to the Sixty-ninth
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Huntington, Indiana
, where he died February 22, 1946.
He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
.
Born on a farm in Huntington County, Indiana
Huntington County, Indiana
Huntington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat and lone city is Huntington. According to Census 2010, the population was 37,124.-Geography:...
, Cook attended the common schools in Whitley County and the normal schools at Columbia City, Indiana
Columbia City, Indiana
Columbia City is a city in Columbia Township, Whitley County, Indiana, United States. The population was 8,750 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Whitley County.-Geography:Columbia City is located at...
, and Ada, Ohio.
He taught school and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He studied law.
He was graduated from the law department of Valparaiso University
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso University, known colloquially as Valpo, is a regionally accredited private university located in the city of Valparaiso in the U.S. state of Indiana. Founded in 1859, it consists of five undergraduate colleges, a graduate school, a nursing school and a law school...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, in 1888.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
the same year and commenced practice in Huntington, Indiana
Huntington, Indiana
Huntington, known as the "Lime City", is a small city in and the county seat of Huntington County, Indiana, United States. It is in Huntington Township and Union Township...
.
He served as prosecuting attorney for Huntington County 1892-1894.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1896.
Editorial writer for the Huntington News-Democrat 1896-1900.
He served as judge of the Huntington circuit court for the fifty-sixth judicial district 1906-1918.
Cook was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-eighth
68th United States Congress
The Sixty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1923 to March 4, 1925, during the last months of...
Congress (March 4, 1923-March 3, 1925).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1924 to the Sixty-ninth
69th United States Congress
The Sixty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1925 to March 4, 1927, during the third and fourth...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Huntington, Indiana
Huntington, Indiana
Huntington, known as the "Lime City", is a small city in and the county seat of Huntington County, Indiana, United States. It is in Huntington Township and Union Township...
, where he died February 22, 1946.
He was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery.