Eric Cook Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Eric Cook
Office:Senator for St. John's East, Newfoundland and Labrador
Term Start:1964
Term End:1984
Appointed:Lester B. Pearson
Birth Date:26 July 1909
Birth Place:St. John's, Newfoundland
Nationality:Newfoundlander, Canadian
Party:Liberal (1964 - 1982)
Otherparty:Independent (1982 - 1984)

Eric Cook (26 July 1909  - 23 August 1986) was a Canadian politician.

Born in St. John's, Newfoundland, 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 in 1964 representing the senatorial division of St. John's East, Newfoundland and Labrador. He sat a member of the Liberal caucus until 1982 when he resigned and sat as an Independent.

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