Background
Cooke, Thornton was born on December 22, 1873 in South Sodus, New York, United States. Son of Sidney Granger and Helen Maria (Thornton) Cooke.
Cooke, Thornton was born on December 22, 1873 in South Sodus, New York, United States. Son of Sidney Granger and Helen Maria (Thornton) Cooke.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Kansas, 1893. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1897.
Assistant cashier, later cashier Bank of Herington (Kansas), 1893-1896, 1897-1902. Assistant treasurer Fidelity Trust Company, Kansas City, Missoury, 1902-1906, treasurer, 1906-1911, vice president, 1911-1916. President Midwest National Bank, Kansas City, 1916-1918.
With Capital Issues Committee, Washington, District of Columbia, 1918-1919.
President Columbia National Bank, Kansas City, 1919-1946. Chairman of the Board, 1947-1950, retired, 1950.
Trustee, Flour Mills of America, Incorporated, 1939-1941. City attorney Herington, 1896.
Mayor, 1900. President Kansas City Clearing House Association, 1930-1932 and 1946-1948.
Member advisory committee Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Kansas City Office.
Member American Bankers Association (chairman commission on taxation 1924-1932). Clubs: University, Kansas City Country, Harvard.
Married Emily Darlington Hulme, October 15, 1898. Children: Sidney Merritt, Martha Darlington (deceased), Laure Payon Morse.