Walter E. Cooke

He was born on November 22, 1910, in Brooklyn, New York City.^[1] He married Lillian Reilly, and they had three daughters.

Cooke was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 10th D.) in 1943 and 1944. In November 1944, he ran for re-election but was defeated by Republican Lewis W. Olliffe.

He was a member of the New York State Senate (11th D.) from 1955 to 1964, sitting in the 170th, 171st, 172nd, 173rd and 174th New York State Legislature.

He was again a member of the State Assembly in 1965.

He died on December 31, 1982, in Community Hospital in Brooklyn.^[2]