Eugene Cook (Georgia judge)
Eugene Cook | |
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| Born | April 12, 1904 |
| Died | April 14, 1967 (aged 63) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Jurist |
Eugene Cook (April 12, 1904 – April 14, 1967) was an American jurist.
Born in Wrightsville, Georgia, Cook attended the public schools and received his undergraduate degree from Mercer University, followed by a law degree from Mercer University Law School in 1927.[1]
He was the Attorney General of Georgia from 1945 to 1965, and a Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court.[2] He believed the NAACP was a communist organization.[3]
Despondent in the months following the death of his wife, Cook died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound while still serving on the court.[1][4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Achsah Nesmith, "Gunshot Is Fatal To Eugene Cook", The Atlanta Constitution (April 15, 1967), p. 1, 5.
- ^ "Georgia Justice Found Dead With Pistol in Lap". The Tampa Tribune. April 15, 1967. p. 45. Retrieved February 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Nixon, Ron (2016). South Africa's Global Propaganda War. London, U.K.: Pluto Press. pp. 37–38. ISBN 9780745399140. OCLC 959031269.
- ^ "Frankum Named to Cook's Seat", The Atlanta Constitution (April 19, 1967), p. 1.
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