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♂ Herman H. Cook
aliasHerman H. Cook
Record
12285 · 5167

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 60%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 5 4 9
Ontario 1 0 1
Total 6 4 10
Birth 26 April 1837 → 187 years ago
Lived 76 years + 11 months
First mandate 20 July 1872 → 151 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 35 years + 2 months
Death 12 April 1914 → 110 years ago
Exit → Death 23 years + 1 month after 4 March 1891
Special notes
None
 

Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Simon S. Cook (1831–1892) Brother  
⊖ Arthur N. Worthington (1862–1912) Son-in-law  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 14 8 24
Ontario 2 11 26 Z
TOTAL 17 8 20

Electoral history

Races 10  
Path points 11  
2 documented challengers
⊖ William H. Bennett  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ D'Alton McCarthy  m  (5 runoffs)
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,760 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
2		 Ontario
20 July 1872
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Minority
 LIB  5 Nov 1873
ID: 18576(F) — 25 Jun 2023 17:42 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
35
LIB
 1/2 1,908 50.74% +56 Loser:
CONS
 1,852 49.26% D'Alton McCarthy
After his election:
5 Nov 1873 36
CONS
 →
LIB
 Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 1 year 6 months 1 day (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 6,031 Votes: 4,404 Participation: 73.02% Candidacies: 2
Federal
3		 Ontario
22 January 1874
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18811(F) — 20 Jan 2022 23:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
36
LIB
 1/2 2,279 51.75% +154 Loser:
CONS
 2,125 48.25% D'Alton McCarthy
After his election:
11 Nov 1874 37
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Election cancelled/Unseated
Service: 9 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,031 Votes: 4,636 Participation: 76.87% Candidacies: 2
Federal
3		 Ontario
26 December 1874
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18938(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
37
LIB
 1/2 2,355 50.80% +74 Loser:
CONS
 2,281 49.20% D'Alton McCarthy

Service: 3 years 8 months 21 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,403 Votes: 5,922 Participation: 70.47% Candidacies: 2
Federal
4		 Ontario
17 September 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19097(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
41
LIB
 2/2 2,893 49.57% -50 Winner:
CONS
 2,943 50.43% D'Alton McCarthy
Eligible: 3,775 Votes: 2,330 Participation: 61.72% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
4		 Ontario
5 June 1879
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32924(F) — 21 Feb 2022 20:20 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
42
LIB
 1/2 1,324 56.82% +318 Loser:
LC
 1,006 43.18% H. Steele
After his election:
1 Jun 1882 45
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 2 years 11 months 27 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,798 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
5		 Ontario
20 June 1882
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19293(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
45
LIB
 1/2 1,468 52.47% +138 Loser:
IND
 1,330 47.53% James Quinn

Service: 4 years 8 months 1 day (Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
4		 Ontario
18 October 1882
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33051(F) — 21 Feb 2022 19:52 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
45		 Successor:
LIB
 Acclam. Charles A. Drury
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,890 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
6		 Ontario
22 February 1887
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19501(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
LIB
 1/2 2,482 50.76% +74 Loser:
IND
 2,408 49.24% James Quinn

Service: 4 years 10 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,538 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
7		 Ontario
5 March 1891
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19854(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
53
LIB
 2/2 2,121 46.74% -296 Winner:
IND
 2,417 53.26% D'Alton McCarthy
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,501 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
8		 Ontario
23 June 1896
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20141(F) — 22 Jan 2022 21:41 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
59
LIB
 2/3 2,529 38.90% -246 Winner:
CONS
 2,775 42.69% William H. Bennett
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,347 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
8		 Ontario
4 February 1897
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20247(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
59
LIB
 2/2 3,111 49.02% -125 Winner:
CONS
 3,236 50.98% William H. Bennett

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
Herman Henry Cook		 02 Aug 2023
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
Herman Henry Cook		 02 Aug 2023
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Herman Henry Cook, M.P.		 02 Aug 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Herman Henry Cook, député		 02 Aug 2023
FR Wikipédia
Hermon Henry Cook		 02 Aug 2023
EN Wikipedia
Hermon Henry Cook		 02 Aug 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  2 Aug 2023 20:59 (but data presented dynamically)

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