- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Cook County historical marker
- Creator:
- Jackson, Edwin L.
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Cook County
Counties--Georgia--Cook County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Cook County, Adel, 31.13727, -83.42408
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Cook County Courthouse, Adel
Text of marker: "COOK COUNTY. This County, created by Act of the Legislature July 30, 1918, is named for Gen. Philip Cook who fought in the States and Seminole Wars. He served in Congress from 1872 to '82, was Secretary of State for Georgia 1890-94 and 1898-1918. He served as one of five Commissioners to erect the present State Capitol. Among the first County Officers were: Sheriff W.T. Dougherty, Ordinary C.O.Smith, Clerk of Superior Court F.R. Booth, Tax Receiver J.A. Kinnard, Tax Collector J.B. Wright, Treasurer W.M. Tyson, Surveyor E.R. Slade and Coroner A.D. Wiseman. 037-1 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_cook-county
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_cook-county
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
