About Arthur Cook
Lived 1883 – 1945 (aged 61). Arthur Cook was an Australian politician, hairdresser and public Servant.
Arthur Ernest Cook (6 September 1883 – 10 April 1945) was an Australian politician. He was born in Sandhurst to engine driver Robert Cook and Mary Daley, and attended state school before becoming a hairdresser. He owned his own business in Bendigo from around 1901. On 28 April 1909 he married Mary Victoria Rocke,
Cook served until his death at Parliament House in Melbourne in 1945. One of his grandsons, Esmond Curnow, later served in the Assembly.
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Who was Arthur Cook?
Australian politician (1883-1945)
When was Arthur Cook born?
Arthur Cook was born on 6 September 1883 in Sandhurst.
When did Arthur Cook die?
Arthur Cook died on 10 April 1945 in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia).
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Arthur Cook was a politician, hairdresser and public Servant.
What nationality was Arthur Cook?
Arthur Cook was Australian.
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· DBpedia: Arthur Cook (Australian politician)
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