Background
Cook, Thomas Ira was born on March 31, 1907 in Suffolk, England. Son of Frederick and Martha (Pell) Cook.
Cook, Thomas Ira was born on March 31, 1907 in Suffolk, England. Son of Frederick and Martha (Pell) Cook.
Student Dover (England) College, 1921-1925. Bachelor of Science in Economics, London School Economics, London University, 1928. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1937.
Came to the United States, 1930. Instructor economics Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scoti, 1929-1930. Instructor government, Columbia, 1930-1936.
Assistant professor political science University of California at Los Angeles, 1936-1939.
Associate, later professor political science U. Washington, 1939-1949. Visiting professor social science University of Chicago, 1948-1949.
Visiting professor political science Johns Hopkins, 1949-1950, professor political science, 1950-1966, department chairman, 1961-1964. H.Y. Benedict professor of University Texas at El Paso, 1966-1976.
Assistant director wage stabilization division 12th regional WLB, 1942-1944.
Member American Political Science Association (executive council 1943-1945), American Association University Professors, Northwest Political Science Association (acting president 1947-1948). Member editorial board Western Political Quarterly, 1948-1950.
Married Anne Peloubet, June 21, 1930 (deceased). Married second, Anne Crystal. Children: Penelope Anne, Jennifer Taft.