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Anson George McCook | |
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| 9th Secretary of the United States Senate | |
| In office December 18, 1883 – August 7, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Edwin Shober |
| Succeeded by | William Ruffin Cox |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Elijah Ward |
| Succeeded by | John J. Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 10, 1835 Steubenville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 30, 1917 (aged 82) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Union Cemetery-Beatty Park, Steubenville, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |  Colonel Brevet Brigadier General |
| Commands | 2nd Ohio Infantry 194th Ohio Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War * First Battle of Bull Run * Battle of Perryville * Battle of Stones River * Chattanooga Campaign * Atlanta Campaign * Battle of Peachtree Creek |
Anson George McCook (October 10, 1835 – December 30, 1917) was an American military and political figure who served as Union Army colonel during the Civil War. In recognition of his service, in 1866, he was nominated and confirmed for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers. In civilian life, he was an attorney and three-term reconstruction era U.S. Congressman from New York. He was a member of the “Fighting McCooks,” one of America's most prolific military families during the Civil War.