Cook, Joseph Anderson, 1862-1940.

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Born November 16, 1862 at Artesia, Lowndes County, Mississippi to William Henry and Martha Harvey Cook; educated at township schools, Franklin Academy in Columbus, and Vanderbilt University; Married Martha Blanche Harvey in 1885 and had four children; married Lizzie Harris in 1893 and had five children; superintendent of Columbus City Schools, 1901-1910; president of Mississippi Normal College, 1911-1928; Mississippi State Senator, 1932-1940; died February 4, 1940.

From the description of Family papers 1879-1991 1910-1940. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 32033939

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creatorOf Cook, Joseph Anderson, 1862-1940. Family papers 1879-1991 1910-1940. University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library
referencedIn Cook, A. B., b. 1891. An oral history with Mr. A.B. Cook / interviewer: Orley B. Caudill. University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library
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associatedWith Bickerstaff, Emily Cook, 1900-1992. person
associatedWith Cook, A. B., b. 1891. person
associatedWith Cook, Everett, 1908-1980. person
associatedWith University of Southern Mississippi corporateBody
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Hattiesburg (Miss.)
Mississippi
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Birth 1862

Death 1940

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