US Navy Rear Admiral. Cook graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1863. Shortly after graduation he was promoted to Ensign and assigned duty on board the Seminole in the Western Gulf Blockading Squadron. He participated in the bombardment of Mobile, Alabama during the Civil War under the command of Admiral Farragut. From 1865 to 1867 he was attached to the steamer Vanderbilt, of the North Pacific squadron. From 1867 to 1868 he served with the North Atlantic squadron and in 1869 he was assigned to duty at the Naval Academy. His next assignment was on board the flagship Independence from 1872 to 1874 on the South Pacific station. On December 1, 1896 he was assigned command of the Cruiser Brooklyn and retained command until April 1899 when he became a member of the examining and retiring boards of the United States Navy at Washington, DC. Cook was in command of the Cruiser USS Brooklyn during the Spanish-American war. His vessel was selected as flagship of the northern division of the North Atlantic squadron, known as the flying squadron, under command of Commodore Schley. Then Captain Cook took a conspicuous part in the destruction of Admiral Cervera's fleet at Santiago, receiving the surrender of Captain Moreu, of the Cristobal Colon. For distinguished service in this engagement, he was advanced five numbers in the scale of promotion. Cook was promoted to Admiral in August of 1903 and retired the following month with forty years of naval service.
US Navy Rear Admiral. Cook graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1863. Shortly after graduation he was promoted to Ensign and assigned duty on board the Seminole in the Western Gulf Blockading Squadron. He participated in the bombardment of Mobile, Alabama during the Civil War under the command of Admiral Farragut. From 1865 to 1867 he was attached to the steamer Vanderbilt, of the North Pacific squadron. From 1867 to 1868 he served with the North Atlantic squadron and in 1869 he was assigned to duty at the Naval Academy. His next assignment was on board the flagship Independence from 1872 to 1874 on the South Pacific station. On December 1, 1896 he was assigned command of the Cruiser Brooklyn and retained command until April 1899 when he became a member of the examining and retiring boards of the United States Navy at Washington, DC. Cook was in command of the Cruiser USS Brooklyn during the Spanish-American war. His vessel was selected as flagship of the northern division of the North Atlantic squadron, known as the flying squadron, under command of Commodore Schley. Then Captain Cook took a conspicuous part in the destruction of Admiral Cervera's fleet at Santiago, receiving the surrender of Captain Moreu, of the Cristobal Colon. For distinguished service in this engagement, he was advanced five numbers in the scale of promotion. Cook was promoted to Admiral in August of 1903 and retired the following month with forty years of naval service.
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