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uiuijpi. iruui nit* Mia.ruif T7»HIS ILLNESS PATIENTLY ENDURED.Without complaining, and exhibiting a fortitude and patience which were heroic, he fought oft' the end until his* strength wascompletely gone. He had been in excellenthealth during the past few years, until the attack which resulted in ( death. He was on** of the best known citizens of Cincinnati. For forty-five years liis interests were identified with those of t h** Queen City. Always alive to the city’s welfare, there were few public movements in which he was not identified in some way. Although not actively in politics in the sense of holding office, he was constantly on the lookout. The Cook homestead in Clifton i-; one of the best known in that aristocratic suburb, and Has beeu the scene of many social triumphs.The musicale at the- residence of Alex. McDonald. f«*t for this evening, has been postponed on account of the death of Mr. Cook, i The funeral 10-morrow will unquestionably 1 lt;one of fhe largest ever seen in this city.The subject of this sketch was so well known that his name. In a measure, has been a household word for over u quarter of a century. His career was a most Interesting one. He left v. large estate, estimated to be worth over a quarter of a million dollars, largely consisting of valuable Clifton property.MR. COOK S CAREER.'fhe settlement of Mr. Cook in Cincinnati w ts the result of a curious and almost romantic incident. He was a native of Browns-xilie, Washington County, Pennsylvania, which was also the native place of James G. Blaine ami several 0ther persons who became prominent in American life. He left his na-11vp plac- with money enough to carry him New Orleans, where he proposed to start in life for himself. There were no railroads in those days, and transportation was exclusively by water. Upon arriving at Cincinnati In* stopped over for the purpose of securing passage to New Orleans. At that time General Zachary Taylor. President-elect of the United States, was in Cincinnati on his wav to Washington City; he stopped at the Pearl Mtreet House, located on the northeast corner of Walnut and Pearl. A great crowd surrounded the hotel on the evening of his arrival. Young Mr. rook was, of course, in that crowd, and his pocket was picked. The money w hich he had expected to carry him to New Orleans was gone. He thereupon, instead of stopping tof ry over spilled milk, decided to remain in Cincinnati He had letters which told whohe was. Instead of doing as many youngmen d.o in these days, setting out to findsomething equal to his standing in society, he concluded to take any honorable position, the compensation of which would defray his expenses, trusting to his own ability for promotion. He found temporary employment at very small wages, and In 1S5lt;» obtained a clerkship in the house of Avery, Wayne Co.;that was the beginning of his success. Three years later Leidy, Baird Cass illy succeeded this firm. Mr. Cook remaining and obtaining an interest as a silent partner. In lSki Mr. Cook, in connection with CaptainJohn B. Davis, bought out and succeeded Leidy, Baird Cassidy. This firm had beenvery prosperous and concluded to retire from business. Mr. Cook and his partnerv Captain Iavis, had! not much money, and their purchase was mainly on credit. In 1857 Mr. Cook purchased the interest of Captain Davis andunited with the firm of Barker Hart, the house then becoming Barker, Hdrt 6c Cook, und it prospered amazingly. The war broke out in ISCk and this made business for the steamboats and for all those connected with them. The trade in which Mr. Cook was engaged naturally brought him close with the steamboat business, and he, with others, such am Thomas Sherlock, Patrick Rogers and the
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Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Mon, May 07, 1894
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