William Henry Cook
William Henry Cook (September 15, 1874 โ October 5, 1937) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1920 to 1937.[1][2]
Early life, education, and career
Born in
Judicial service
On October 1, 1920, Governor Lee M. Russell appointed Cook to a seat on the state supreme court vacated by the early retirement of Justice J. Morgan Stevens. Cook's first appearance on the bench was in the fall term, on October 11, 1920.[3] Cook was reelected to a full term in 1922 "by a very large majority", and ran unopposed for reelection again in 1932.[1] He thereafter remained on the court until his death.[1]
Personal life
Cook married Bertha Bagby Beardslee, a descendant of Alabama Governor Arthur P. Bagby, on June 14, 1904, with whom he had a son and two daughters.[1]
Cook died of a coronary thrombosis at his home in Jackson, Mississippi, at the age of 63.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Sudden Death Claims Supreme Court Judge William Henry Cook", Jackson Clarion-Ledger (October 6, 1937), p. 1.
- ^ Leslie Southwick, Mississippi Supreme Court Elections: A Historical Perspective 1916-1996, 18 Miss. C. L. Rev. 115 (1997-1998).
- ^ "Auditing Case Is Declared Reversed", Natchez Democrat (October 12, 1920), p. 2.
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