Robert Crook (other)
Robert Crook was an American politician. Robert Crook may also refer to: *Robert Crook (MP), MP for Barnstaple *Robert Douglas Edwin Crook, 3rd Baron Crook, Baron Crook Baron Crook, of Carshalton in the County of Surrey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 3 July 1947 for Reginald Crook, later Chairman of the National Dock Labour Board. the title is held by his grandson, the thir ...

Robert Crook
Robert Lacey Crook (April 22, 1929 – January 26, 2011) was an American politician from Mississippi. Early life and education Robert Lacey Crook was born in Bolton, Mississippi and grew up in Ruleville, Mississippi. He served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. Crook went to the University of Mississippi, the Mississippi College School of Law, and then practiced law. Career Crook served in the Mississippi State Senate The Mississippi Senate is the upper house of the Mississippi Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Mississippi. The Senate, along with the lower Mississippi House of Representatives, convenes at the Mississippi State Capitol ... from 1964 to 1992 and was a Democrat. He served as chairman of the Senate Fees and Salaries Committee for 20 years, setting policy on compensation for state and local officials. Crook died from undisclosed causes at his home in Jackson, Mississippi at the age of 81. Personal life Crook ...
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Robert Crook (MP)
Robert Lacey Crook (April 22, 1929 – January 26, 2011) was an American politician from Mississippi. Early life and education Robert Lacey Crook was born in Bolton, Mississippi and grew up in Ruleville, Mississippi. He served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. Crook went to the University of Mississippi, the Mississippi College School of Law, and then practiced law. Career Crook served in the Mississippi State Senate from 1964 to 1992 and was a Democrat. He served as chairman of the Senate Fees and Salaries Committee for 20 years, setting policy on compensation for state and local officials. Crook died from undisclosed causes at his home in Jackson, Mississippi Jackson, officially the City of Jackson, is the Capital city, capital of and the List of municipalities in Mississippi, most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The city is also one of two county seats of Hinds County, Mississippi, ... at the age of 81. Personal life Crook had ...
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Barnstaple (UK Parliament Constituency)
Barnstaple was a United Kingdom constituencies, constituency centred on the town of Barnstaple in Devon, in the South West England, South West of England. It returned two Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1885, thereafter, one. It was created in 1295 and abolished for the 1950 United Kingdom general election, 1950 general election. Most of the area and the town falls into the North Devon (UK Parliament constituency), North Devon seat. Boundaries 1885–1918: The Municipal Boroughs of Barnstaple and Bideford, and the Sessional Divisions of Bideford and Braunton. 1918–1950: The Municipal Boroughs of Barnstaple and Bideford, the Urban Districts of Ilfracombe, Lynton, and Northam, and the Rural Districts of Barnstaple and Bideford (including Lundy Island). Members of Parliament 1295–1885 1885–1950 Election results Elections in the 1 ...
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Robert Douglas Edwin Crook, 3rd Baron Crook
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ...
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