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Edward M. McCook

Union Army general (1833–1909)
Person human Q882617

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
June 15, 1833
Date of death
September 9, 1909
Place of birth
Steubenville
Place of death
Chicago
Country of citizenship
United States[12]
Occupation
military officer, diplomat, lawyer, suffragist, ambassador, governor, jurist, politician[13][14][15]
Position held
Governor of the Territory of Colorado, Governor of the Territory of Colorado, ambassador[16][17]
Member of political party
Republican Party[19]
Father
John James McCook[11]
Allegiance
United States[26]
Family name
McCook[24]
Given name
Edward[25]
Military branch
Union Army, United States Army[20][21]
Military, police or special rank
general[22]
Participated in conflict
American Civil War[23]
Place of burial
Union Cemetery-Beatty Park[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en Edward McCook en Edward Moody McCook en Edward M. McCook ar إدوارد مودي ماكوك de Edward M. McCook de Edward McCook es Edward McCook es Edward Moody McCook ja エドワード・ムーディ・マクック
🔖 Identifiers · 18
ISNI
0000000036761275
VIAF cluster ID
70788801
Library of Congress authority ID
n2004113791
GND ID
1201060710
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Edward M. McCook - Brady-Handy.jpg ↗
American National Biography ID
0400679
FAST ID
505586
Find a Grave memorial ID
5893662
Freebase ID
/m/0c1kgz
Geni.com profile ID
6000000012825020391
IxTheo authority ID
168420707X
Our Campaigns candidate ID
108518
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Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100143581
Political Graveyard politician ID
mccooey-mccormack.html#028.27.76
Prabook ID
1092380
SNAC ARK ID
w6cz425g
WikiTree person ID
McCook-140
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJth8mgjPvmdCxVvywgHYP

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 4
lawyer, diplomat, military officer, suffragist
Military branch 2
United States Army, Union Army
Allegiance 1
United States
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Given name 1
Edward
Instance of 1
human
Member of political party 1
Republican Party
Military, police or special rank 1
general
Participated in conflict 1
American Civil War
Place of birth 1
Steubenville
Place of death 1
Chicago
Position held 1
ambassador
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Edward M. McCook was born on June 15, 1833[1], in Steubenville[2]. He died on September 9, 1909[3], in Chicago[4]. He worked as a military officer[5], diplomat[6], lawyer[7], suffragist[8], and ambassador[9].

FAQs

Where was Edward M. McCook born?

Edward M. McCook's place of birth was Steubenville[2].

Where did Edward M. McCook die?

Edward M. McCook died in Chicago[4].

Who were Edward M. McCook's parents?

Edward M. McCook's father was John James McCook[11].

What did Edward M. McCook do for work?

Edward M. McCook worked as a military officer[5], diplomat[6], lawyer[7], suffragist[8], and ambassador[9].

Related Entities

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 23w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → military officer, diplomat, lawyer +5
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Military, police or special rank: general"
  2. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Chicago
    Instance of → human
    Given name → Edward
    Military, police or special rank → general
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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