Sir Frederick Cook, 2nd Baronet explained

Honorific Prefix:Sir
Honorific Suffix:2nd Baronet
Birth Date:1844 11, df=y
Resting Place:Richmond Cemetery, London
Education:Harrow School
Father:Sir Francis Cook
Mother:Emily Martha Lucas
Children:1
Party:Conservative party
Relatives:Herbert Cook (son)
Office:Member of Parliament for Kennington
Term Start:1895
Term End:1906
Predecessor:Mark Hanbury Beaufoy
Successor:Stephen Collins

Sir Frederick Lucas Cook, 2nd Baronet (21 November 1844 – 21 May 1920) was the second holder of the Cook Baronetcy, the head of the family textile-trading company, and a Conservative Party politician.

Life

The son of Sir Francis Cook, 1st Bt and Emily Martha Lucas, he was educated at Harrow School, succeeded to his father's titles in 1901 and was married on 7 January 1868 to Mary Anne Elizabeth Cotton, daughter of Richard Payne Cotton. He was succeeded in his titles by his only son Herbert.

He was elected at the 1895 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Kennington division of Lambeth in South London, and held the seat until his defeat at the 1906 general election.[1] He was also a deputy lieutenant of the City of London.

Cook is buried in Richmond Cemetery.[2]

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Book: Craig , F. W. S. . F. W. S. Craig

    . F. W. S. Craig . British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 . 1974 . 2nd . 1989 . Parliamentary Research Services . Chichester . 0-900178-27-2 . 30.

  2. Book: Meller. Hugh. Parsons. Brian. London Cemeteries: An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer. fifth. 2011. The History Press. Stroud, Gloucestershire. 9780752461830. 290–294.