Martin Cooke (mayor)
American politician
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Martin Cooke was a master butcher who became the Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, serving from 1912 to 1915.[1][2]
Preceded byGeorge Washington Gonzales
Succeeded byPatrick R. Griffin
Born1872
DiedJuly 31, 1944 (aged 71–72)
Martin Cooke | |
|---|---|
| 24th Mayor of Hoboken | |
| In office 1912–1915 | |
| Preceded by | George Washington Gonzales |
| Succeeded by | Patrick R. Griffin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1872 |
| Died | July 31, 1944 (aged 71–72) |
Biography
He was born in 1872. He married Helen Shugrue and had a son, Martin W. Cooke.[1]
He had served as the Fire Commissioner of Hoboken, Tax Commissioner of Hoboken and member of the Tax Appeals Board, and was a Hudson County Freeholder in 1910.[1] In August 1912, a crowbar dropped by a workman working at the Old Court House, narrowly missed striking the mayor.[3] He was Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, from 1912 to 1915.[1]
Starting in 1932 he was custodian of the Hudson County Court House.[1]
He died on July 31, 1944, in Hoboken, New Jersey.[1]
