Robert Crook Explained

State Senate:Mississippi
Termstart:January 1964
Termend:January 1992
Birth Name:Robert Lacey Crook
Birth Date:22 April 1929
Birth Place:Bolton, Mississippi, U.S.
Death Place:Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.

Robert Lacey Crook (April 22, 1929  - January 26, 2011) was an American politician from Mississippi.

Early life and education

Robert Lacey Crook was born in Bolton, Mississippi and grew up in Ruleville, Mississippi. He served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. Crook went to the University of Mississippi, the Mississippi College School of Law, and then practiced law.[1]

Career

Crook served in the Mississippi State Senate from 1964 to 1992 and was a Democrat.[2] He served as chairman of the Senate Fees and Salaries Committee for 20 years, setting policy on compensation for state and local officials.

Crook died from undisclosed causes at his home in Jackson, Mississippi at the age of 81.[3]

Personal life

Crook had a wife, two sons, and a grandson.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/clarionledger/Obituary.aspx?pid=148109951 Robert L. Crook-obituary
  2. News: Former Miss. state Sen. Robert Crook dies at 81 . . January 26, 2011 .
  3. Web site: Robert Crook Obituary - Jackson, MS. 2021-06-17. Dignity Memorial. en.