Eleutheros Cooke (1787-1864)

Eleutheros Cooke, U.S. Representative from Ohio

Eleutheros was a successful lawyer and politician. He was the father of legendary financier Jay Cooke of Ogontz and also of Henry Cooke the 1st Governor of the District of Columbia.

Spouse

Martha Carswell

Mrs Martha (Carswell) Cooke

1792-1878

Children

Jay Cooke

Jay Cooke "Financier of the Civil War"

1821-1905

Pitt Cooke

1819-1879

Henry David Cooke

Henry D. Cooke, 1st Governor of the District of Columbia

1825-1881

Associated Houses

Eleutheros Cooke House

Sandusky, Ohio