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Sir Frederick Cook, 2nd Baronet

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Name
  
Sir Cook,

Party
  
Conservative Party

Education
  
Harrow School


Died
  
May 21, 1920

Role
  
Politician

Siblings
  
Wyndham Cook

Sir Frederick Cook, 2nd Baronet

Parents
  
Francis Cook, 1st Viscount of Monserrate

Children
  
Sir Francis Cook, 4th Baronet

Sir Frederick Lucas Cook, 2nd Baronet (21 November 1844 – 21 May 1920) was the second holder of the Cook Baronetcy, the head of the family textile-trading company, and a Conservative Party politician.

Life

The son of Sir Francis Cook, 1st Bt and Emily Martha Lucas, he was educated at Harrow School, succeeded to his father's titles in 1901 and married on 7 January 1868 to Mary Anne Elizabeth Cotton, daughter of Richard Payne Cotton. He was succeeded in his titles by his only son Herbert.

He was elected at the 1895 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Kennington division of Lambeth in South London, and held the seat until his defeat at the 1906 general election. He was also a lieutenant of the City of London.

Cook is buried in Richmond Cemetery.

References

Sir Frederick Cook, 2nd Baronet Wikipedia