Representative Joel Cook

Joel Cook served as a Representative from Pennsylvania in the United States Congress from 1907 to 1911. A member of the Republican Party, Joel Cook contributed to the legislative process during 2 terms in office.

Joel Cook’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the House of Representatives, Joel Cook participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

Joseph Alfred Cooke (28 March 1904 – 14 April 1981) was an Australian politician. Born in Western Australia, he was educated at state schools before becoming a railways officer, rising to become President of the Railway Officers’ Union. In 1946, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Western Australia. Defeated in 1951, he was re-appointed in 1952 after the death of Labor Senator Richard Nash. He held the seat until his defeat in 1964, when he was demoted to third place on the ballot paper to make way for Western Australian Labor Party Vice-president John Wheeldon. Cooke died in 1981.