Lake County CA Archives Biographies.....Cook, John R. 1845 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com February 22, 2007, 3:37 pm Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891) JOHN R. COOK, editor and proprietor of the Lakeport Democrat, was born November 15, 1845, in Matagorda, Texas. His father, H. L. Cook, was one of the early pioneers of that State. John R. entered a printing office when he was about twelve years of age, where he remained a number of years, thoroughly learning the art of printing, and before he had arrived at the age of eighteen he became editor and proprietor of a paper in his native State. He came to California in 1868, first locating in Lower Lake, Lake County, where he engaged in mercantile pursuits for several years, first as a clerk and afterward on his own account. In 1872 he removed to Lakeport, where he was engaged in different lines of business until 1879. April 1 of that year he purchased the Bee-Democrat, a journal which resulted from the consolidation of the two leading newspapers of Lake County, viz.: the Lake County Bee and the Lake Democrats The Lakeport Democrat has been the official county paper ever since it has been under the management of Mr. Cook. As it name indicates, it is strictly Democratic in politics, but Mr. Cook is independent and progressive, and is a zealous worker for the general interests of his town and county, as well as his party. He therefore enjoys the confidence and esteem of the entire community, irrespective of politics. The Democrat is a bright newspaper, ably conducted, and will compare favorably with the leading county papers of the State. Mr. Cook has large and commodious offices and press-room, supplied with paper and job presses, employs an able corps of assistants; therefore, all work from his office is promptly done and in the finest style of the art. He is a member of the State Democratic Central Committee, which important position be has held for the past six years. He fraternizes with the Masons and Odd Fellows, and has filled all the principal offices of the lodges of each of those orders. Additional Comments: Extracted from Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California. Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of Prominent Citizens of To-day. "A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendents." – Macauley. CHICAGO THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY 1891. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/lake/bios/cook877bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/cafiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb