Cook, Daniel P
lawyer, congressman, was born in 1795 in Scott county, Ky. He moved to the territory of Illinois in 1815; and was the first attorney-general of the state of Illinois. During 1820- 27 he represented Illinois in congress, and was considered by such men as Mr.
Calhoun and Judge McLean as a man of remarkable talents. He died Oct. 16, 1827.
COOK, FREDERICK WASHINGTON, legislator, railroad president, was born Feb. 1, 1832, in Washington, D. C. He was elected as representative from Vanderburg county to the legislature of Indiana. In this capacity he served during the called session of 1864, and also during the regular session of 1864-65. He is president of the Evansville Suburban and Newburg railway, at Evansville, Ind.