Burton Chauncey Cook
Born: May 11, 1819
Birthplace: Pittsford, New York
Father: Rev. Chauncey Cook 1778 –
Mother: Almyra Hollister 1792 – 1842
Wife: Elizabeth Hart 1823 – 1897
(Buried: Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois)
Children:
Nelly E. Cook Lawrence 1850 – 1885
Political Party: Republican Party
Occupation before War:
Attorney in Ottawa, Illinois
Illinois State Attorney for Ninth Judicial District Court
1852 – 1860: Illinois State Senator
1860: Illinois Delegate to Republican Party National Convention
1860: Nominated Abraham Lincoln for Republican Party Nomination
Civil War Career:
1861: Member of Washington, D.C. Peace Conference
1864: Illinois Delegate to Republican Party National Convention
1865 – 1871: United States Congressman from Illinois
1865 – 1867: Member of House Judiciary Committee
Occupation after War:
1867 – 1869: Chairman of House Roads and Canals Committee
1867 – 1869: Member of House Elections Committee
1868: Supported the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson
1869 – 1871: Chairman of House District of Columbia Committee
1869 – 1871: Member of House Judiciary Committee
1871: Resigned from United States Congress on August 26th
1871 – 1894: Attorney in Evanston, Illinois
Died: August 18, 1894
Place of Death: At his Home in Evanston, Illinois
Cause of Death: Brain Troubles
Age at time of Death: 75 years old
Burial Place: Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois
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