Philip Cook (general)

Philip Cook
Circa 1870-1880
13th Georgia Secretary of State
In office
November 8, 1890 – October 27, 1894
GovernorWilliam J. Northen
Preceded byNathan Crawford Barnett
Succeeded byAllen D. Candler
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1883
Preceded byJohn S. Bigby
Succeeded byCharles F. Crisp
Personal details
Born(1817-07-31)July 31, 1817
Twiggs County, Georgia, U.S.
DiedMay 21, 1894(1894-05-21) (aged 76)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Resting placeRose Hill Cemetery (Macon, Georgia)
Political partyDemocratic
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States of America Confederate States of America
Branch/service Confederate States Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank Brigadier General (CSA)
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Philip Cook Sr. (July 31, 1817 – May 21, 1894)[1] was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a reconstruction era member of the United States Congress.

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