Lorrin A. Cooke

Lorrin Alamson Cooke ( born April 6, 1831 in New Marlborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, † August 12, 1902 in Winsted, Connecticut ) was an American politician and governor of the U.S. state of Connecticut. He was a member of the Republican Party.

Early years and political rise

Lorrin Cooke attended Norfolk Academy in Connecticut and taught at Connecticut's public schools later. He decided in 1856 to pursue a political career, and was a candidate for a seat in the House of Representatives from Connecticut, where he spent a year working after a successful election. He was also the 1883-1885 Member of the Senate of Connecticut, as well as its president 1884-1885. He was also the 1885-1887 Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, and again taken between 1895 and 1897.

Governor of Connecticut

Cooke won the 1896 Governor Republican nomination and was elected governor of Connecticut a short time later. During his tenure he supported the tightening of subsidies on public subsidies to reduce the substantial budget deficit inherited his administration. Cooke was in his attempts to leave a financially sound state budget, successful, as well as with the increasing government expenditure, which were a result of the outbreak of the Spanish - American War. On January 4, 1899, he left office, retired from public service, but remained active in the community.

Lorrin A. Cooke died on August 12, 1902 in Winsted. He was married twice and that with Matilda E. Webster, and Josephine E. Ward. From the two compounds had three children.