Cooke, Lytle O. "L.O."
House 1901-02 (District 3); Senate 1903-14 (District 3)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Wabasha
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1855
Birth Place:
Virginia
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
12/8/1940
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
L.O.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Kellogg
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Wabasha County Common Schools; Elementary School;
Minneapolis Academy; Secondary;
Carleton College; Attended College;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Government:
Kellogg, Minnesota (Held a Number of Town Offices);
1??? to 1???
County Government:
Wabasha County, Minnesota (County Surveyor, 6 years before he served, additional years after he left office);
18?? to 1???
County Government:
Wabasha County, Minnesota (Register of Deeds, 4 years);
18?? to 1???
[Elected]
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Margaret Junkin
Children:
Three children: (2 sons, 1 daughter)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1855.
He died in his daughter's home in Alameda, California.
Body: Senate
District: 03
Elected: 11/8/1910
Residence: Lake City
Term of Office: 1/3/1911 to 1/4/1915
Counties Represented:
Wabasha
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Drainage
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General Legislation
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Immigration
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Public Accounts and Expenditures
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Public Buildings and Parks
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State Fair and Agricultural Societies
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State Soldiers Home and Military Affairs
Body: Senate
District: 03
Elected: 11/8/1910
Residence: Lake City
Term of Office: 1/3/1911 to 1/4/1915
Counties Represented:
Wabasha
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Agriculture and Horticulture (Chair)
-
Census
-
Finance
-
General Legislation
-
Illuminating Oils
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Institutions for the Deaf, Dumb, Blind, Cripples and Inebriates
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Military Affairs
-
Towns and Counties
Body: Senate
District: 03
Elected: 11/6/1906
Residence: Kellogg
Term of Office: 1/8/1907 to 1/2/1911
Counties Represented:
Wabasha
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Census
-
Deaf, Dumb and Blind
-
Finance
-
Game and Fish Laws (Chair)
-
Military Affairs
-
Public Accounts and Expenditures
-
Reapportionment
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
Body: Senate
District: 03
Elected: 11/6/1906
Residence: Kellogg
Term of Office: 1/8/1907 to 1/2/1911
Counties Represented:
Wabasha
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Census
-
Deaf, Dumb and Blind
-
Finance
-
Game and Fish Laws (Chair)
-
Military Affairs
-
Public Accounts and Expenditures
-
Reapportionment
-
Taxes and Tax Laws
Body: Senate
District: 03
Elected: 11/4/1902
Residence: Kellogg
Term of Office: 1/6/1903 to 1/7/1907
Counties Represented:
Wabasha
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Deaf, Dumb and Blind
-
Finance
-
Forestry and Fire Protection
-
Military Affairs
-
Public Accounts and Expenditures
-
Reapportionment
-
Roads and Bridges (Chair)
Body: Senate
District: 03
Elected: 11/4/1902
Residence: Kellogg
Term of Office: 1/6/1903 to 1/7/1907
Counties Represented:
Wabasha
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Deaf, Dumb and Blind
-
Finance
-
Military Affairs
-
Public Accounts and Expenditures
-
Reapportionment
-
Roads and Bridges (Chair)
Elected: 11/6/1900
Residence: Kellogg
Term of Office: 1/8/1901 to 1/5/1903
Counties Represented:
Wabasha
Occupation: Farmer
Party:
Republican
Committees:
-
Agriculture
-
Education
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Prison Labor
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Public Accounts and Expenditures
-
Ways and Means
Articles & Books About
“Memorial Services,” Minnesota Journal of the Senate, March 14, 1941, p. 579-591.
In Memoriam: Senators William B. Anderson, Andrew O. Devold, Richard Kelly, Frederick J. Miller, and L.O. Cooke. State of Minnesota Senate Chamber, March 14, 1941.
- The information on L.O. Cooke was also included in the Minnesota Journal of the Senate, March 14, 1941, p. 587-588.
These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.