Edwin McCook | |
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Governor of the Dakota Territory | |
Acting | |
In office April 1873 – September 11, 1873 | |
Preceded by | John A. Burbank |
Succeeded by | John A. Burbank |
Personal details | |
Born | Edwin Stanton McCook March 26, 1837 Carrollton, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | September 11, 1873 (aged 36) Yankton, Dakota Territory, U.S. (now South Dakota) |
Manner of death | Assassination by gunshots |
Resting place | Spring Grove Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
Relatives | Daniel McCook (father) Fighting McCooks |
Education | United States Naval Academy |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States • Union |
Branch/service | Union Army |
Years of service | 1861–1865 |
Rank | Colonel Brevet Major General |
Commands | 31st Illinois Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Edwin Stanton McCook (March 26, 1837 – September 11, 1873) was an American soldier and politician. A Union Army officer during the American Civil War and a postbellum politician in the Dakota Territory, he was assassinated in office while serving as acting governor on September 11, 1873.