John Dillard Cook

Biography

John Dillard Cook (1789–1852) was a man whose life extended from the early years of the American republic through the mid-nineteenth century. Born in 1789, he lived through the formative decades of the nation and witnessed significant historical changes.

Cook lived to the age of sixty-three and was laid to rest at Old Lorimier Cemetery in 1852. His life spanned a transformative period in American history, and his memory remains part of the enduring legacy of his community.