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Sam C. Cook

1855 – 1924

American judge

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Lived 1855 – 1924 (aged 69). Sam C. Cook was an American politician.

Sam C. Cook (July 13, 1855 – February 15, 1924) was a judge and state legislator in Mississippi. He served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1912 to 1921.

Early life Sam C. Cook was born on July 13, 1855, in Oxford, Mississippi. He was the son of Milas J. Cook and Martha (Bumpass) Cook.

He was appointed to Mississippi's supreme court by Mississippi governor Earl L. Brewer in 1912 after serving in the state legislature and for two terms as a circuit judge. In 1920, Brewer was challenged in his bid for reelection by William Dozier Anderson. In the closing days of the election, Anderson accused Cook of having become lazy and careless in his opinion writing, and defeated Cook in the primary.

Personal life Cook was a Methodist. He married Elizabeth Murphy on October 25, 1882, and they had four children, named Charles, Edwin, Marjorie, and Sam Jr.

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Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives

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Who was Sam C. Cook?

American judge (1855-1924)

When was Sam C. Cook born?

Sam C. Cook was born on 13 January 1855 in Oxford, Mississippi.

When did Sam C. Cook die?

Sam C. Cook died on 15 February 1924.

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Sam C. Cook was a politician.

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Sam C. Cook was American.

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· Wikipedia: Sam C. Cook

· Wikidata: Q113323762

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