Eric Cook
{{short description|Canadian politician}}
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| honorific-prefix = The Honourable
| name = Eric Cook
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| office = Senator for St. John's East, Newfoundland and Labrador
| term_start = 1964
| term_end = 1984
| appointed = Lester B. Pearson
| birth_date = {{birth date|1909|07|26 |df=yes}}
| birth_place = St. John's, Newfoundland
| death_date = {{death date and age|1986|08|23|1909|07|26 |df=yes}}
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| nationality = Newfoundlander, Canadian
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| party = Liberal (1964 - 1982)
| otherparty = Independent (1982 - 1984)
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Eric Cook (26 July 1909 – 23 August 1986) was a Canadian politician.
Born in St. John's, Newfoundland, he was a lawyer, businessman and a city councillor in St. John's. He was also the president of the Newfoundland Liberal party. He was summoned to the Senate of Canada in 1964 representing the senatorial division of St. John's East, Newfoundland and Labrador. He sat a member of the Liberal caucus until 1982 when he resigned and sat as an Independent.
References
- {{cite news|work=The Globe and Mail|date=1986-08-26|title=Eric Cook Former Liberal senator twice split from his party}}
External links
- {{Canadian Parliament links|ID=1340}}
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Category:Canadian senators from Newfoundland and Labrador
Category:Independent Canadian senators
Category:Liberal Party of Canada senators
Category:St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador city councillors
Category:20th-century members of the Senate of Canada
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