About John Robert Cooke
Lived 1866 – 1934 (aged 67). John Robert Cooke was a Canadian politician.
John Robert Cooke (September 1, 1866 – August 14, 1934) was a political figure in Ontario. He represented Hastings North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1911 to 1934 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Rawdon township in 1866, the son of James Cooke, and was educated there. In 1888, Cooke married Emma Wickens. He was named to the Ontario Hydro Electric Power Commission in 1923, Cooke served in the province's Executive Council as a minister without portfolio from 1923 to 1930
He died of injuries sustained after suffering a heart attack while driving and crashing in August 1934.
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Canadian politician
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John Robert Cooke was born on 1 September 1866 in Stirling-Rawdon.
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John Robert Cooke died on 14 August 1934 in Hamilton.
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John Robert Cooke was a politician.
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