Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, U.S. Congressman. After receiving his education, he went to California, in 1854 and engaged in mining in California. Returning to Ohio, in 1859, he studied law, was admitted to the bar and established his own legal firm. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he joined the Union Army and was commissioned Captain of the 2nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in 1861. For his leadership in battle, he was later promoted Colonel of the 194th Ohio Infantry and commanded his Brigade with efficiency until the end of the war. For his service to the Union during the war, he was Brevetted Brigadier General of U.S. Volunteers by President Andrew Johnson on March 12, 1866. Returning to Steubenville, Ohio, he served as the U.S. Assessor of Internal Revenue Taxes, (1865-73). Relocating to New York City, he established a law practice and was founder-editor of the Law Journal. In 1877, he was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fifth, Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh Congresses, serving until 1883. An unsuccessful candidate for re-nomination, the Republican Caucus elected McCook as Secretary of the U.S. Senate, serving (1883-93). In 1895, New York City Mayor William L. Strong, appointed McCook as City Chamberlain of the City of New York, serving until 1898. Retiring from politics, he served as president of the New York Law Publishing Company until his death.
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, U.S. Congressman. After receiving his education, he went to California, in 1854 and engaged in mining in California. Returning to Ohio, in 1859, he studied law, was admitted to the bar and established his own legal firm. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he joined the Union Army and was commissioned Captain of the 2nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in 1861. For his leadership in battle, he was later promoted Colonel of the 194th Ohio Infantry and commanded his Brigade with efficiency until the end of the war. For his service to the Union during the war, he was Brevetted Brigadier General of U.S. Volunteers by President Andrew Johnson on March 12, 1866. Returning to Steubenville, Ohio, he served as the U.S. Assessor of Internal Revenue Taxes, (1865-73). Relocating to New York City, he established a law practice and was founder-editor of the Law Journal. In 1877, he was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fifth, Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh Congresses, serving until 1883. An unsuccessful candidate for re-nomination, the Republican Caucus elected McCook as Secretary of the U.S. Senate, serving (1883-93). In 1895, New York City Mayor William L. Strong, appointed McCook as City Chamberlain of the City of New York, serving until 1898. Retiring from politics, he served as president of the New York Law Publishing Company until his death.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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