Background
Cooke, Walter Platt was born on April 28, 1869 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Son of Josiah P. and Alice (Baker) Cooke.
Cooke, Walter Platt was born on April 28, 1869 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Son of Josiah P. and Alice (Baker) Cooke.
Bachelor of Laws, Cornell Univercity, 1891. Doctor of Laws, University of Rochester, 1928.
Then member Kenefick, Cooke, Mitchell & Bass. Chairman of the Board Marine Trust Company. Chairman of the Board and general counsel Ot.
Southern Lumber Company, New Orleans, Great Northern Railroad Company.
Executor, trustee various estates. Chairman council University of Buffalo (acting chancellor, 1920-1922), trustee Cornell Univercity, Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, Buffalo State Teachers College, Buffalo Seminary.
Manager Buffalo State Hospital, for the Insane, 1901-1904. Director Buffalo Public Library, 1902-1917.
Chairman Endowment Fund Committee University of Buffalo, 1919.
Served as chairman Liberty Loan organizations, Buffalo, during 4 Liberty Loan campaigns, and
Married May Louise Perry, 1894. Children: Mistress Katharine Cooke Porter, Carlton P. Practiced in Buffalo, since 1891.