Townsend Daniel Cock (December 3, 1838 – June 19, 1913) was an American farmer, banker and politician from New York.

Life

He was born and died on the family farm in Locust Valley, then in Queens County, now in Nassau County, New York. He attended the common schools, and then looked after the family farm. In 1858, he married Jane Deall Latting. Later he was President of the Oyster Bay Bank.

He was Supervisor of the Town of Oyster Bay for several terms beginning in 1867.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (1st D.) in 1872 and 1873; and of the New York State Assembly (Queens Co., 1st D.) in 1876, 1881 and 1882.

Sources

New York State Senate Preceded bySamuel H. Frost New York State Senate 1st District 1872–1873 Succeeded byJohn A. King New York State Assembly Preceded byL. Bradford Prince New York State Assembly Queens County, 1st District 1876 Succeeded byElbert Floyd-Jones Preceded byWilliam J. Youngs New York State Assembly Queens County, 1st District 1881–1882 Succeeded byLouis K. Church