Bates Cooke
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Bates Cooke was an American lawyer and politician.
. Bates and his brother Lathrop participated in the War of 1812
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Bates Cooke was Supervisor of the Town
of Cambria, New York
in 1814. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar
about 1815 and commenced practice in Lewiston.
He was elected as an Anti-Mason
to the 22nd United States Congress
, and served from March 4, 1831 to March 3, 1833.
Bates and Lathrop Cooke were partners of the Lewiston Railroad Company, which connected with the Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroad in 1835.
He was New York State Comptroller
from 1839 to January 1841 when he resigned because of his bad health. Subsequently he was appointed a bank commissioner and died in office soon after.
He was buried at the Oak Wood Cemetery in Lewiston.
Life
He was the son of Captain Lemuel Cooke who had fought in the American Revolutionary WarAmerican Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
. Bates and his brother Lathrop participated in the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
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Bates Cooke was Supervisor of the Town
Town supervisor
Town Supervisor is an elective legislative position in New York towns. Supervisors sit on the town board, where they preside over town board meetings and vote on all matters with no more legal weight than that of any other board member .Towns may adopt local laws that allow them to provide for an...
of Cambria, New York
Cambria, New York
Cambria is a town in Niagara County, New York, USA. The population was 5,839 at the 2010 census. Cambria is an early name for Wales.The Town of Cambria is in the center of Niagara County.New York State Route 93 passes through the town.- History :...
in 1814. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
about 1815 and commenced practice in Lewiston.
He was elected as an Anti-Mason
Anti-Masonic Party
The Anti-Masonic Party was the first "third party" in the United States. It strongly opposed Freemasonry and was founded as a single-issue party aspiring to become a major party....
to the 22nd United States Congress
22nd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President:** John C. Calhoun , resigned December 28, 1832, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore:** Samuel Smith , first elected December 5, 1831** Littleton W...
, and served from March 4, 1831 to March 3, 1833.
Bates and Lathrop Cooke were partners of the Lewiston Railroad Company, which connected with the Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroad in 1835.
He was New York State Comptroller
New York State Comptroller
The New York State Comptroller is a state cabinet officer of the U.S. state of New York. The duties of the comptroller include auditing government operations and operating the state's retirement system.-History:...
from 1839 to January 1841 when he resigned because of his bad health. Subsequently he was appointed a bank commissioner and died in office soon after.
He was buried at the Oak Wood Cemetery in Lewiston.
Sources
- Google Book The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 34 and 39; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858) (giving the impression that Cooke was app[ointed bank commissioner in May 1840, but in fact he was appointed ["under the act of May 1840"] only after his resignation as Comptroller)
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cooke.html Political Graveyard
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9807E4D91731E433A2575BC0A9629C94629FD7CF An episode from the Revolutionary War, in NYT on April 8, 1883
- http://www.historiclewiston.org/history.html Lewiston history
External links
- http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6599174 Find a Grave
- http://www.historiclewiston.org/pictures.html Historic houses in Lewiston, among them Cooke's on 755 Center Street