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<p> a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Warehouse Point, Connecticut, September 24, 1817. He early gave proof of a noble character by caring for the family on the death of his father; joined the [[Church]] at the age of eighteen, and, after several years of study and teaching, united with the New [[England]] [[Conference]] in 1842, and began his pastoral life at Feeding Hills, Massachusetts. He continued his ministry at Shelburne Falls, [[Chester]] [[Village]] (now Huntington), North Brdokfield, Princeton, Oxford, and in 1851 at Milford (all in Massachusetts), where he died, February 4, 1880. Mr. Cook spent his latter years as a dentist; was a member of the General [[Court]] of [[Massachusetts]] in 1850, 1855, and 1864; and served once in the [[Senate]] and twice in the House. He was a [[Christian]] gentleman, of fine presence and great urbanity; a natural, excellent preacher and expositor; was benevolent, and everywhere highly esteemed. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1880, page 66. </p>

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