Famous People with Name Cook

James William Cook            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James William Cook: was a lumber merchant and political figure in Canada West.In 1857, he was elected to the 6th Parliament of the Province of Canada representing Dundas.

Jean-Paul Cook            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jean-Paul Cook: was a Social Credit party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Quebec City, Quebec and became an interior decorator and merchant by career.He was first elected at the Montmagny—L'Islet riding in the 1962 general election and served one term, the 25th Parliament. In the 1963 federal election, he was defeated by Jean-Charles Richard Berger of the Liberal party.

Eric Cook            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Eric Cook: was a Canadian politician.He was summoned to the Senate of Canada in 1964 representing the senatorial division of St. John's East, Newfoundland and Labrador. He sat a member of the Liberal caucus until 1982 when he resigned and sat as an Independent.

Hermon (Herman) Henry Cook            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Hermon (Herman) Henry Cook: was an Ontario lumber merchant and political figure. He represented Simcoe North in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1878 and Simcoe East from 1882 to 1891. He also represented Simcoe East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1879 to 1882. He established himself as a lumber merchant in Simcoe County and set up a sawmill near the current site of the town of Midland, Ontario. With the completion of the Midland Railway of Canada, his timber business prospered. In 1861, he married Lydia White. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Ontario assembly in 1871. Cook resigned his seat in the provincial assembly in 1882 to run for a federal seat. He died in Toronto at the age of 76.

Simon Sephrenus Cook            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Simon Sephrenus Cook: represented Dundas in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1874.He was born in Williamsburgh in Dundas County in Upper Canada in 1831 and educated at the Potsdam Academy in Potsdam, New York. He lived in Morrisburg and was involved in the timber trade. In 1881, he was appointed registrar for the county. His brother James William represented Dundas in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada and his brother Hermon Henry served in both the federal and provincial legislatures.