John Robert Cooke Explained

John Robert Cooke
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1911
Term End1:1934
Predecessor1:Josiah Williams Pearce
Successor1:Riding abolished
Constituency1:Hastings North
Party:Conservative
Birth Date:1 September 1866
Birth Place:Rawdon, Canada West
Death Place:Hamilton, Ontario
Occupation:Hydro Commissioner
Spouse:Emma Wickens (m. 1888)

John Robert Cooke (September 1, 1866  - August 14, 1934) was a political figure in Ontario. He represented Hastings North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1911 to 1934 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Rawdon township in 1866,[1] the son of James Cooke, and was educated there. In 1888, Cooke married Emma Wickens. He was named to the Ontario Hydro Electric Power Commission in 1923,[1] and served as chairman of the commission from 1931 to 1934.[2] Cooke served in the province's Executive Council as a minister without portfolio from 1923 to 1930

He died of injuries sustained after suffering a heart attack while driving and crashing in August 1934.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Normandin, A L. Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1931 . 1931 .
  2. Book: Fleming, Keith R.. Power at Cost: Ontario Hydro and Rural Electrification, 1911-1958. 16 August 2012. 1991-12-05. McGill-Queens. 9780773508682. 14.
  3. News: Injuries Fatal to Former Hydro Chairman: Hon. John R. Cooke Dies at His Home Near Belleville . The Globe . August 14, 1934 . 1.