George Willis Cooke

George Willis Cooke (1848โ€“1923) was a Unitarian minister, writer, editor and lecturer. He is best known for Unitarianism in America, his history of that movement in the 19th century, and for his work on Transcendentalist writers and publications.[1]

George Willis Cooke
Born(1848-04-23)April 23, 1848
DiedApril 30, 1923(1923-04-30) (aged 75)
NationalityAmerican
EducationMeadville Theological School
Occupation(s)Minister, writer, editor and lecturer
Known forUnitarian minister
Notable workUnitarianism in America (1902)
Spouses
  • Lucy Nash
  • Mary Lydia Legget
ChildrenFlorence
Marian
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Biography

George Willis Cooke was born in Comstock, Michigan on April 23, 1848.[2]

He died in Revere, Massachusetts on April 30, 1923.[3]

Works

Further works, published online, are available from University of Pennsylvania and from Google books.

Literature

  • Howe, Charles A. (October 28, 2000). "George Willis Cooke". Dictionary of Unitarian & Universalist Biography. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  • Sunderland, Jabez T. (June 14, 1923). "George Willis Cooke: An Appreciation". Unity.

See also

References

  1. Howe, Charles A. (October 28, 2000). "George Willis Cooke". Dictionary of Unitarian & Universalist Biography. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  2. The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. VIII. James T. White & Company. 1924. p. 68. Retrieved January 16, 2021 โ€“ via Google Books.
  3. "Rev Geo. Willis Cooke Dies in Revere". The Boston Globe. Revere. May 1, 1923. p. 9. Retrieved January 16, 2021 โ€“ via Newspapers.com.


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