Alonzo B. Cook
Massachusetts Auditor
In office
1915–1931
GovernorDavid I. Walsh
Samuel W. McCall
Calvin Coolidge
Channing H. Cox
Alvan T. Fuller
Frank G. Allen
Preceded byFrank H. Pope
Succeeded byFrancis X. Hurley
Personal details
BornJuly 31, 1866
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedDecember 22, 1956(1956-12-22) (aged 90)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Economy
Alma materSherwin Grammar, Roxbury High School, University Law School

Alonzo B. Cook (July 31, 1866 – December 22, 1956) was an American politician who served as Massachusetts Auditor from 1915 to 1931 and was a candidate for Mayor of Boston in 1925 and in 1937; and United States Senator in 1936. As of 2020, he was the last Massachusetts Auditor who was a Republican.

Biography

He was born on July 31, 1866, to Levi F. Cook and Eliza Ryan. One of his brothers, Washington Cook, was also involved in politics.[1][2]

Further reading

References

  1. ^ "Brother's Attack on Cook a Surprise". The Boston Daily Globe. July 12, 1930.
  2. ^ "Ex-State Auditor Alonzo Cook Is Dead at 90". The Boston Globe. December 22, 1956. p. 1. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
Political offices Preceded byFrank H. Pope Massachusetts Auditor 1915–1931 Succeeded byFrancis X. Hurley


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