Daniel Pope Cook
Daniel Pope Cook | |
|---|---|
From Volume 1 (1889) of Illinois, Historical and Statistical | |
| Auditor of Public Accounts of Illinois Territory | |
| In office 1816-1817 | |
| Preceded by | H.H. Maxwell |
| Succeeded by | Robert Blackwell |
| Illinois Attorney General | |
| In office 1819 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | William 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 by | John McLean |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Duncan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1794 Scott County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 1827 (aged 32–33) Scott County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Ridge Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican (until 1826) National Republican (after 1826) |
| Spouse |
Julia Catherine Edwards
(m. 1821) |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer, newspaper publisher |
| Signature | |
.png){kind=link}
Daniel Pope Cook (1794 – October 16, 1827) was a politician, lawyer and newspaper publisher from the U.S. state of Illinois. An anti-slavery advocate, he was the state's first attorney general, and then became a congressman. He is the namesake of Cook County, Illinois.