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Atty. Gen. George Wythe McCook, 4th Ohio Attorney General
Facts and Events
| Name |
Atty. Gen. George Wythe McCook, 4th Ohio Attorney General |
| Alt Name[4] |
BG George W McCook, 3rd Ohio Infantry (Mexican-American War) |
| Alt Name[4] |
Lt. Col. George W McCook, 2nd Ohio Infantry (Civil War) |
| Alt Name[4] |
Col. George W McCook, 157th Ohio Infantry (Civil War) |
| Alt Name[4] |
Bvt. BG George W McCook |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
2 Nov 1821 |
Canonsburg, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Education[5] |
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Ohio University |
| Occupation[1] |
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Attorney General, State of Ohio |
| Death[1] |
28 Dec 1877 |
New York City, New York, United Statesage 56 - |
| Burial[3] |
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Union Cemetery, Steubenville, Jefferson, Ohio, United States |
| Reference Number |
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Q5546574 (Wikidata) |
George Wythe McCook was a lawyer, politician, and soldier from the state of Ohio in the United States. He was the Ohio Attorney General and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was a member of the famed Fighting McCooks, a prominent military family that contributed more than a dozen officers to the war effort.
Research Notes and Links
- 2nd son in "Tribe of Dan" of the famous family of "Fighting McCooks"
- For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article George Wythe McCook.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 George Wythe McCook, in Howe, Henry. Historical collections of Ohio in two volumes: an encyclopedia of the state, history both general and local, geography with descriptions of its counties, cities and villages, its agricultural, manufacturing, mining and business devolopment, sketches of eminent and interesting characters, etc., with notes of a tour over it in 1886. (Cincinnati, Ohio: Published by the state of Ohio, 1907)
I:367.
2. George Wythe McCook was born at Canonsburg, Pa., November 2, 1821. He graduated from Ohio University, at Athens, and studied law with and afterwards became the partner of Edwin M. Stanton, the great war secretary, in Steubenville. He served as an officer in the Third Ohio regiment throughout the Mexican War, and returned as its commander. He was attorney-general of the State of Ohio, and edited the first volume of "Ohio State Reports." He was one of the first four brigadier-generals appointed by the governor of Ohio to command the troops from that State at the outbreak of the rebellion, but the condition of his health prevented him from taking any command that required absence from home. However, he organized and commanded for short periods several Ohio regiments. He was the Democratic candidate for governor of Ohio in 1871, but his health broke down during the canvass, and he was compelled to abandon the campaign. He, with the Rev. Dr. Charles Beatty, were the largest contributors to the erection of the Second Presbyterian church, at Steubenville, Ohio, of whic he was a trustee. He died December 28, 1877, and was buried at Steubenville. ...
- Photo of George Wythe McCook, in Ohiomemory.org.
- ↑ George Wythe McCook, in Find A Grave.
[Includes monument photos]
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 George Wythe McCook, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
- ↑ .
The University Magazine, Volume 4
April 1891
70 South Street, New York City, New York
Entry on Colonel John L. McCook, LL.D. written by Charles S. Gleed pp. 370-372
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