James Wright Cook
Full Name: James Wright CookDate of birth: September 15, 1837
Date of death: Deceased, date unknown
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 55 | Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 | 21st (1) (2) (3) | Unaffiliated | Mooresville / Falls | Falls |
(1) Independent. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Name of post office changed from Mooresville to Mooreville in 1892. Handbook of Texas Online.
(3) J.M. Cook, Marlin, Democrat. Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Footnote states: "Quite a number of the members who are marked democrats were elected as independents." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
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House District 55
Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 Legislatures: 21st (1) (2) (3) Party: Unaffiliated Home City/County: Mooresville / Falls Counties in district: Falls |
(1) Independent. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Name of post office changed from Mooresville to Mooreville in 1892. Handbook of Texas Online.
(3) J.M. Cook, Marlin, Democrat. Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Footnote states: "Quite a number of the members who are marked democrats were elected as independents." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Biographical Information top
Resolutions and Journal entries
- J.W. Cook, post office Mooresville, farmer and stock raiser. House Journal.
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, James Wright Cook, pp. 246-247. Born 9/15/1837 in Lawrence County, South Carolina, married Sallie E. Mathis in 1860, moved from Arkansas to Texas in 1884. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Lieutenant, in "ex-Governor Hughes' company, Colonel Johnson's regiment." Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
Other Resources
- James W. Cook, postoffice Mooresville, nativity South Carolina, age 51, farmer and stock raise, 6 years in Texas, Independent. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
- James Wright Cook, Independent, farmer, age 51 in 1889, born in South Carolina. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
- "The following ticket was nominated: J.W. Cook of Mooresville for the legislature . . . ," "Falls County Union Labor Party," The Galveston Daily News, 7/22/1888, p. 5. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Photographs
- Photograph. J.W. Cook, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
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