Background
Cook was born in Somerville, Massachusetts on May 2, 1873 to Sanford Reuben Cook and his wife Harriet Frances (Dassance) Cook.
Cook was born in Somerville, Massachusetts on May 2, 1873 to Sanford Reuben Cook and his wife Harriet Frances (Dassance) Cook.
Cook attended the Somerville public schools.
Cook started out as the assistant clerk of committees, for the city of Somerville. On January 25, 1901 Cook was appointed to the newly created position of Assistant City Clerk of Somerville at a Salary of $1400 a Year. In 1905 Cook Became the City Clerk of Somerville.
In 1920 Cook was elected to be the, a position he would hold for a record 28 years.
Cook died November 16, 1951.