Alonzo B. Cook Explained

Alonzo B. Cook
Birth Date:July 31, 1866
Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Death Place:Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Nationality:American
Party:Republican
Economy
Massachusetts Auditor
Term Start:1915
Term End:1931
Governor:David I. Walsh
Samuel W. McCall
Calvin Coolidge
Channing H. Cox
Alvan T. Fuller
Frank G. Allen
Successor:Francis X. Hurley
Alma Mater:Sherwin Grammar, Roxbury High School, University Law School

Alonzo B. Cook (July 31, 1866 – December 22, 1956) was an American politician who served as Massachusetts Auditor from 1915 to 1931 and was a candidate for Mayor of Boston in 1925 and in 1937; and United States Senator in 1936.

Biography

He was born on July 31, 1866, to Levi F. Cook and Eliza Ryan. One of his brothers, Washington Cook, was also involved in politics.[1] [2]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. News: Brother's Attack on Cook a Surprise. The Boston Daily Globe. July 12, 1930.
  2. News: Ex-State Auditor Alonzo Cook Is Dead at 90. The Boston Globe. 1. December 22, 1956. June 26, 2019.