Alonzo B. Cook

Alonzo B. Cook
Massachusetts Auditor
In office 1915–1931
Preceded by	Frank H. Pope
Succeeded by	Francis X. Hurley
Personal details
Born	July 31, 1866
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican Economy
Alma mater	Sherwin Grammar, Roxbury High School, University Law School

Alonzo B. Cook (July 31, 1866 - ?) was an American politician who served as Massachusetts Auditor from 1915–1931 and was a candidate for Mayor of Boston in 1925 and in 1937; and United States Senator in 1936.^[1]

Biography

He was born on July 31, 1866 to Levi F. Cook and Eliza Ryan.^[1] He ran for Mayor of Boston in 1937.^[2]

Further reading

• Howard, Richard T.: Public Officials of Massachusetts, page 28, (1919).
• Who's who in State Politics, 1915, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, (1915), page 42.

References

1. "Alonzo B. Cook (b. 1866) of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.". Political Graveyard. Archived from the original on 27 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-29. Son of Levi F. Cook and Eliza (Ryan) Cook; married to Lydia Martin. Republican. Lawyer; Massachusetts state auditor, 1923; candidate for mayor of Boston, Mass., 1925; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1936; Townsendite, Prohibition, Economy candidate for U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, 1936. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Sons of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.
2. "Alonzo B. Cook Disappears as Papers for Mayor Are Challenged". New York Times. October 22, 1937. Retrieved 2010-09-29. Alonzo B. Cook, candidate for Mayor, whose nomination papers were challenged by the Boston Ballot Law Commission, disappeared today just as a Suffolk County grand jury was returning an indictment against a South End man accused of circulating falsified papers for him.