Barton County KS Archives Biographies.....Cooke, A. S. 
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Author: Ira H. Clark

  One of the most prominent men in the early history of Hoisington was A. S.
Cooke, who was the cashier of the first bank established in the town. Mr. Cooke
was not one of the first men in the town but was one of the pushers when he did
come. It was through him that the writer was first induced to locate in
Hoisington in February, 1889. Mr. Cooke took an active part in all things of a
public nature and was a very social fellow. After retiring from the bank he
became interested in the lumber business with the late Henry Wildgen. Soon after
the hard years in the nineties he sold out his interests and went to Pittsburg
to take charge of the Pennsylvania business, of a Chicago electrical supply
business. I am informed that he has prospered greatly in his new home and now
has his country home, two automobiles and his city residence. While in this
county he was active in Masonic circles but has since renounced all allegiance
to secret orders and is now a devout and active worker in the Catholic church,
his oldest daughter having taken the veil in that church.

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From "Biographical History Of Barton County" (1912)

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