John Robert Cooke

John Robert Cooke
Ontario MPP
In office
1911–1934
Preceded byJosiah Williams Pearce
Succeeded byRiding abolished
ConstituencyHastings North
Personal details
Born(1866-09-01)September 1, 1866
Rawdon, Canada West
DiedAugust 14, 1934(1934-08-14) (aged 67)
Hamilton, Ontario
Political partyConservative
SpouseEmma Wickens (m. 1888)
OccupationHydro Commissioner

John Robert Cooke (September 1, 1866 – August 14, 1934) was a political figure in Ontario. He represented Hastings North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1911 to 1934 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Rawdon township in 1866,[1] the son of James Cooke, and was educated there. In 1888, Cooke married Emma Wickens. He was named to the Ontario Hydro Electric Power Commission in 1923,[1] and served as chairman of the commission from 1931 to 1934.[2] Cooke served in the province's Executive Council as a minister without portfolio from 1923 to 1930

He died of injuries sustained after suffering a heart attack while driving and crashing in August 1934.[3]

  1. ^ a b Normandin, A L (1931). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1931.
  2. ^ Fleming, Keith R. (1991-12-05). Power at Cost: Ontario Hydro and Rural Electrification, 1911-1958. McGill-Queens. p. 14. ISBN 9780773508682. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Injuries Fatal to Former Hydro Chairman: Hon. John R. Cooke Dies at His Home Near Belleville". The Globe. August 14, 1934. p. 1.