Eric Cook (26 July 1909 – 23 August 1986) was a Canadian politician.
Born in
St. John's,
Newfoundland
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, he was a lawyer, businessman and a city councillor in St. John's. He was also the president of the Newfoundland Liberal party. He was summoned to the
Senate of Canada
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in 1964 representing the senatorial division of St. John's East, Newfoundland and Labrador. He sat a member of the
Liberal
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caucus until 1982 when he resigned and sat as an Independent.
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1909 births
1986 deaths
Canadian senators from Newfoundland and Labrador
Independent Canadian senators
Liberal Party of Canada senators
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador city councillors
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