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iou. Hon. Burton C. Cook.lltiltilNlidrillISo!- The Chronolyite, published at Bal-on timore, Maryland, gives the following rep sketch of the member from this Dis-tlir tiict :the Hon IV C. Cook is a resident of Olivas taw a, and the Representative of the » of, Sixth Congressional District of Mi-nch nois. He was born in Monroe cotin-ght tv, New York, May 11, IS19, and the was educated at the Collegiate In.•a stitutr, in the city of Rochester. lie y— I removed to Illinois in 1833, and was ou-1 followed by his father, two years afterward, who was a good, old-fashioned Congregational Trinitarian clergymae, locating himself in Ottawa, and was one of the earliest anti-tic- slavery pioneers of Illinois; a man da- pure in character, faithful in the dis-to charge of his duties, and always j characterized for his good, sound ton common sense, and those noble traits the son rightfully inherits frcm his by worthy father, lie studied law and •Y commenced practice in 1840, ac-lt;t, (juircd a ’urge and valuable practice, and was highly esteemed wherever he was'k-r.own for his sterling hones- ri; tv and truthfulness. Ho was elected\toatKlt;It(ftSCI ll»i cm Co the u \ ing tin[litonrt!is.loopeai.hjto !noas tart ipopoilsproclotspitIrin.... I State's attorney for the ninth judicial j iei„circuit of Illinois ; served from ?S4f» to 183*2. In 18f2 lie was elected to the State Senate, of which body he id, was an active and efficient member ad from 1^52 to I860. Being an antislavery man in .principle he early bend'camt iudentilied with tin* great anti-Ihe j slavery movement of the country, and ?! - dealt heavy blows against the mused sivv walls of that accursed institi;-oti ti.'ii, and now lenders in the fulfill-lie (willthelemoas*t*l»'Vi i
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Wilmington Independent
Wilmington, Illinois, US
Wed, May 27, 1868
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