Painting [realia] : Anson George McCook. 1895-1905.

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Painting [realia] : Anson George McCook. 1895-1905.

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Oil on canvas painting is a portrait of Anson George McCook, a Civil War veteran, lawyer and legislator from Ohio. It shows McCook seated and facing forward. The painting dates from around the turn of the 20th century. It is framed and signed by artist George Boynton. The signature "Boynton" appears in the lower right corner of the portrait.

1 item ; 92.7 cm x 125.8 cm.

Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7116151

Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society

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Anson George McCook of Steubenville, Ohio, was the son of John and Catherine Julia Sheldon McCook and a member of the Fighting McCooks, an Ohio family that sent fifteen men to serve in the Civil War. Before the Civil War, he studied law in the firm of his cousin George Wythe McCook and Edwin Stanton. Anson McCook served in the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry and 194th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, rising to the rank of brevet brigadier general. Following the war, he enjoyed a successful career in governm...