John B. Cooke
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 37th district
In office
January 5, 1953 - January 3, 1955
Preceded byStanley T. Tomlinson
Succeeded byRex M. Cunningham
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 38th district
In office
January 6, 1947 - January 5, 1953
Preceded byWalter J. Fourt
Succeeded byDorothy M. Donahoe
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 40th district
In office
January 6, 1941 - January 4, 1943
Preceded byRoscoe W. Burson
Succeeded byWilliam H. Rosenthal
Personal details
Born
John Bleecker Cooke

(1885-05-17)May 17, 1885
Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedJune 26, 1971(1971-06-26) (aged 86)
Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Nagel
Anne Klassen Joslin
ChildrenJohn B. Cook, Jr.
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1905–1923
1941–1946
RankCommander
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II

John Bleecker Cooke (May 17, 1885 – June 26, 1971) served in the California State Assembly for the 40th district from 1941 to 1943, the 38th and 37th district from 1947 to 1955.[1] During World War I and World War II he also served in the United States Navy.[2] Cooke died in Palo Alto in 1971 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[3]

His younger brother, Charles M. Cooke Jr., was a United States Naval Academy graduate and four-star admiral.

References

  1. "Join California - John B. Cooke". joincalifornia.com.
  2. Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  3. "S.F. rites for John Cooke". Independent. June 29, 1971. Retrieved August 22, 2018.


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