Background
Mccook, John James was born on February 2, 1843 in New Lisbon, Ohio, United States. Son of Doctor John and Catharine Julia (Sheldon) M.
Mccook, John James was born on February 2, 1843 in New Lisbon, Ohio, United States. Son of Doctor John and Catharine Julia (Sheldon) M.
Student Jefferson College, 1858-1860. Studied law, 1860-1861. Bachelor of Arts, Trinity College, 1863, Master of Arts, 1866.
College Physicians and Surgical (Columbia), 1863-1864.
Berkeley Division School, 1866, Doctor of Divinity, 1901, Doctor of Laws, 1910, Trinity College.
Review Logan H. Roots), Mary Catherine (deceased), Philip James, George Sheldon (deceased), Frances Agnes, Anson Theodore, Lucy Eleanor. Second Lieutenant 1st Virginia Infantry United States.V., 1861. Deacon, 1866, priest, 1867, Protestant Episcopal Church.
Rector Saint John's Detroit, 1867-1868, Saint John's, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1866-1867, and since 1869.
Editor Church Weekly, 1872. Professor modern languages, Trinity College, 1883-1923, now professor emeritus.
Secretary board fellows Trinity College from 1882, president, 1915. Member Hartford High School Committee, 1901-1913, chairman 1913-1915.
President of the board directors Connecticut Reformatory, 1895-1897.
Twice appointed by governor on commissions for penological legislation. Committee coordination, State Council Defense, 1917. Trustee Trinity College Writer reports on poor-law administration and prison reform.
Home: Hartford, Connecticut
Member Hartford High School Committee, 1901-1913, Chairman.
Married Eliza Sheldon Butler, June 7, 1866. Children: John Butler, Eliza Lydia (wife of Rt.