Background
COOK, Jay was born on March 11, 1857 in Wadena, Iowa, United States. Son of Henry and Matilda (Crist) Cook.
COOK, Jay was born on March 11, 1857 in Wadena, Iowa, United States. Son of Henry and Matilda (Crist) Cook.
Upper Iowa University. State University of Iowa, Bachelor of Laws, 1891, m. Belle L. Smith, June 10, 1885, Janesville, Wisconsin Practiced Law at Mason City, Iowa, 1891-1894, Oelwein, Iowa, since 1894.
Elected City Attorney, 1913-1918. Elected Judge, Superior Court, Iowa, 1918, reelected 1923 and since 1927.
Member: Elks.