Joseph Henry Cook (November 11, 1829 – March 7, 1921) was a merchant and political figure in
Nova Scotia
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Most of the population are native Eng ...
, Canada. He represented Queen's County in the
Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1882 to 1890 as a
Liberal
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member.
He was born in
Guysborough County, Nova Scotia
Guysborough County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
History
Taking its name from the Township of Guysborough, which was named in honour of Sir Guy Carleton, Guysborough County was created when Sydney County (Antigonish Coun ...
, the son of Benjamin Cook and Lucy Maria Cameron, and was educated in
Queens County. Cook was a
justice of the peace
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, a member of the county council and a captain in the militia. He married Sophia Freeman in 1853. He died in
Milton, Nova Scotia
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.
References
''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1883'' JA Gemmill* ''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958)
1829 births
1921 deaths
Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs
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