Willis Clifford Cook (October 5, 1874 – January 4, 1942) was a United States diplomat and a politician in the State of South Dakota.
Biography
Cook was born to Alfred and Sarah Cook in Gratiot, Wisconsin. [1] In 1899 he married Mary Butler Miller.
Career
Cook was County Judge of Aurora County, South Dakota from 1900 to 1902. Later he was a member of the South Dakota State Senate from 1905 to 1909. He was Chairman of the Republican Party of South Dakota from 1906 to 1912 and a Republican National Committeeman from 1916 to 1920. From 1921 to 1929 he was U.S. Minister to Venezuela.
See also
References
- ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Index to Politicians: Cook, U to Z". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
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