Willis C. Cook

Willis Clifford Cook (October 5, 1874 – January 4, 1942) was a United States diplomat and a politician from South Dakota.

Biography

Cook was born to Alfred and Sarah Cook in Gratiot, Wisconsin.[1] In 1899 he married Mary Butler Miller.

Career

Cook was County Judge of Aurora County, South Dakota from 1900 to 1902. Later he was a member of the South Dakota State Senate from 1905 to 1909. He was Chairman of the Republican Party of South Dakota from 1906 to 1912 and a Republican National Committeeman from 1916 to 1920. From 1921 to 1929 he was U.S. Minister to Venezuela.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum. "Index to Politicians: Cook, U to Z". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  2. ^ "WILLIS C. COOK, 67, RETIRED DIPLOMAT; Envoy to Venezuela, 1921-29, Former Republican Leader in South Dakota, Dies Here SERVED IN STATE SENATE County Judge, 1900-02, Once Publisher of The Sioux Falls Daily Press (Published 1942)". January 8, 1942. Retrieved November 21, 2025.


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