Walter E. Cook (December 21, 1888 – October 12, 1955) was a member of the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...

Biography

Cook was born on December 21, 1888, in

Unity, Wisconsin Unity is a village in Clark and Marathon counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 343 at the 2010 census. Of this, 204 were in Marathon County, and 139 were in ...

. His brother, George, was a member of the Marathon County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. On August 27, 1914, Cook married Minnie Yahr. They had two children. He died on October 12, 1955.

Career

Cook was a member of the Assembly twice. First, from 1939 to 1945 and second, from 1951 until his death. He was a Republican. He also served on the Unity school board as treasurer.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cook, Walter People from Unity, Wisconsin School board members in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 1888 births 1955 deaths 20th-century American legislators 20th-century Wisconsin politicians