Benjamin A. Cook
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Preceded byFrank O. Hardy
Succeeded byMarcus Coolidge
BornJune 30, 1867
Guilford, Vermont, U.S.
DiedAugust 29, 1938 (aged 71)
Fitchburg, Massachusetts, U.S.
Benjamin A. Cook | |
|---|---|
 Cook as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| Mayor of Fitchburg, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1914–1916 | |
| Preceded by | Frank O. Hardy |
| Succeeded by | Marcus Coolidge |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 12th Worcester District | |
| In office 1908–1909 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 30, 1867 Guilford, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | August 29, 1938 (aged 71) Fitchburg, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
Benjamin Albert Cook (June 30, 1867 – August 29, 1938) was an American politician who was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1908 to 1909 and mayor of Fitchburg, Massachusetts from 1914 to 1916.
Cook was born in Guilford, Vermont on June 30, 1867. He graduated from Brattleboro High School in Brattleboro, Vermont. In 1894, he founded B. A. Cook & Company, a retailer of hardware, paint, and wallpaper, in Fitchburg.[1]