The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-31

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In lS49 Colonel McCook was appoint
ed Reporter of the Supreme Court OF
Ohio. He reported tie first volume OF
Ohio State Reports under the new consti-
tuition adopted in 1851. In 1853 he was
the Democratic candidate for Attorney
General of Ohio, and was elected over
William Il. Gibson, the Whig candi-
date, by majority OF 52,563.
He served two years with great
ability, but was defeated for re-
election in 1855 by F. ID. kimoali,
Known othing candidate, by majority
OF SO 652 He again resumed the prac-
tice of law IN Steubenville. He became
one of the most prominent lawyers OF
the West, being especially noted tor sue
cess in railroad litigation. he was the
attorney OF the first mortgage bondhold-
ers of tne Steubenville and Indiana
railroad, and in 1860 went to Europe and
negotiated the bonds, and did much
toward placing the road in its present
fourishing condition.
During the late war of the Rebellion
the McCook family was known as the
Fighting McCooks," Colonel George,
General Alex. Mcdowell, General Dan,
Private Charlie, General Robert aud
General Ed. S. and their father, Major
Dan McCook, all took active parts
in the Union Army. At the outbreak
of the war, Colonel George was appoint
ed as Commissary General and he
was sent to Philadelphia with the
First and Second o. V. l., to look
after thor welfare, his brother Alex. be-
ing Colobel of the First. His brother
Charles was private in the First
and tell at the first battle OF Bull
Run. Col George was frequently con-
sulted,by Gov T dds TO the affairs OF the
war lie WAS q member OF the Military
Committee OF this county, being chair
man. The late Joseph Means and VIM.
Harlan were the other members of the
committee. In this capacity the Colonel
did good service for the Union In 1864
he was made Col. of the Ona Hundred
and Fifty seventh regiment o. \. e.,
formed out OF the Thirty-nir'a battalion
of this county. and the ElLhth bat
talon, of Carroll county. This
regiment was ordered TO report to Gen.
Wallace at Baltimore on the 18th OF
May, 1864. 1t WAS assigned 10 Gen. Ty-
lers command and after remaining IN
camp for five weeks was ordered by the
War Department to Fort Delaware,
where it performed good service guard
ing fourteen thousand prisoners. During
q month OF this time Colonel McCook
was eletailed TO the service OF the court
martial, which court sat IN Balti-
more, the Colonel being the President
thereof In 1862, when the 10th regi-
meut was organized at Camp Mingo
it had no commander, and Col. McCook
took charge OF the regiment until Col.
Smith, of the regular army, who was
elected Colonel at their organization,
took command All through the late
war he was an active Union man. His
Judgment was consulted by the Governor
of Ono, and he rendered valuable SER
vice in raising voluntee; regiments.
Since the war Col. McCook has not fol.
lowed his profession, having given his
attention TO coal mining, railroad stocks
and the SLeubenvilie railroad bridge in
terests
lie has always been an active and wide
ly known politician. He was delegate to
several Democratic Natio al COuven-
tions, either at large from the State or
from his district, in 1852, So, 90, '6S, u
He nominated John q. Breckenbridge
Tor Vice President 1T the Cincinnati
Convention in 1856. He also nominated
seymour for the Presidency at the New
York convention in 1868 He was at
the Charleston Convention IN 1860 as u
delegate and special friend of Stephen A.
Douglas
In 1871, shortly after returning from n
trip to Europe, the Democracy OF Ohio
honored Col. McCook with the nomina-
tion tor Governor against Gen. Noyes,
now Minister TO France The Colonel
made vigorous canvass, taking the
stump against the advice of MS physician.
The hard work of speaking day and
night, aud travelling through the hot sun,
soon told on his health, and at Chilli
coLhe he broke down. He was brought
home where he lay IN Il critical condi.
tion for many days He was so i'll at
times that his life WAS despsired OF, and
from that time till his death he did not
enjoy good health, and his physician, DR..
Van Buren, OF New York, ordered him
to abstain from all actiyo employment
In 1875 be was appointed by Governor
Allen, in connection with Rufus 7.
Rsnny, Edward f. Noyes, Barnsbus
Burns, RaIrh Z. Bucklshd and f. w.
Green, on the Ohio State Board Of Man
ayers of the Centennial Commission.
Col. McCook visited Paris last sum-
mer, ter the purpose Of accompanying
his son and daughter home, who were at
school there. They returned to Steu.
be-ville few weeks ago. Friday pre-
vlous 10 Christmas he escorted his aged
another to New York, who intended
spending the winter there with her son,
John j. On Christmas day, while taking
dinner with his cousin, Hon. Anson q.
McCook, he was taken Ill, and died rs
above stated.
OF eleven children of Major Daniel
McCook's family, only four are living,
VIZ: General A. Mcdowell McCook,
Can't. J. j. McCook, Mrs Mary McCook
BALDWIN, and Mrs DR.. Curtis, OF New
York. The father, Gen. Daniel, Gen.
Rober. and Private Charley were killed
in the late war
In this we have given only brief
sketch of the hte OF great and good
man, loved by his friends and respected
by al.
The remains will be brought to Steu-
heEgil,o on No. 10 tomorrow morning.
Tho funeral will take place from the
Second Presbyterian Church, at p. N.
nnr EEniISIicnI NeIKhbOr.