Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-01-03
Death of Col Geo. McCook.

Col. Geo McCJok, of SteubenvIlle,
well known by many of our citizens,
died In New York on last Friday from
paralysis. HIS remains were inferred
in Steubenville on Sunday. following
is sketch il his life from the Gazette oi
that city. 7 sa a5- ua
Col. MeCoak was born in Washing
ton, Pa, in 1922. His father was Mai.
ih.piel l.. NJ, Cook, vino was killed at
Buftineton Island, in the Ohio River,
durii q the Morgan raid. He was not
in the service, but had accompanied
llhe cavalry az volunteer. He Was y
patriotic old man, for whose sad fate
there was very general regret. When
the Colonel was mere bay, the fami-
ly moved from Washington county to
lColumhiana county, Ohio. From Co
ilumbiana the Colonel entered Frank
lin Clllege, New Athens. Harrison
county, as student. About the year
1910 from the College he came TO STEM
b,,nvillr, and entered the law office ol
| Edwin NJ. Stanton, asa student. AT
ter three Years Oi hard study the Colo
Del became Stsnton's partner. In
| hhy, lotO, no OIS dutLcu lHc OltuDtti
Vile Greys for service in the war viii
Mexico. This company WAS mustered
ia the Third D. V. l., and Co. al
Camp Washington, at Cincinnati, o1
With he vas male Lieut.. Colonel
On the 81 of July the Third left Camr
Washington for New Orleans, going
from that city 10 the front. After the
war the regiment returned home, Co
I arriving t Steubenville on the Sd
of July, IS47.
The Colonel resumed the practice ol
law with z. NJ. Stanton. In 1913 he
was married to Miss Margaret Dick,
the adopted daughter ot the venerable.
DIR. Beatty, and sister Of Mrs. Samuel
| Wilson, OF this city. Sne died in 1868
The fruits Of their marriage was four
lchildren, three Of whom are living
Geo. W., Robert and Hettie; Katie, his
oldest daughter, Is dead, having died
suddenly in New York City several
years ago. 70
In 1919 Col. McCook was appointed
Reporter OF the Supreme Court OF
OEio. He reported the first volume ot
Ohio S..te Reports under the new Con.
stitution adopted in 1851. IL 1853 he
was the Democratic candidate fur AT
torney General Of Ohio, and was eject
ed over Wm. n. Gibson, the Whis
candidate, by majority Of So 583. He
served two years with great ability.
bat Was deiested for reelection In 1855
by F. ID. Kimball, Know Nothing
candidate, b, a nsj1rity OF SO, $50 He
again resumed the practice of law in
Steubenville. He became one Of the
Innst prominent lawyers of the West.
being especially noted for success 10
railrosd litigation. He was the attor
ney for rh" first mortgage bnndhoJders
of the SteubenvilIe aud indians K .iIl
road, q N 1860 went tn Europe and
nag 1 ct d the tolds, and did n.uch.
tosartl placing The road in it's present
ti0urishing condition. s"
Daring the late war of The RrbeIliun
he McC0ok family was known AZ the
"FightiEg McCOnks." Col. George.
Gen. Alex, Nc DoweII, Cen, Dan. Phi.
ysta Charles. GeH. Robert and Gen.
Ell. s., and their father, Mai. Dan
MiConk. Sll took active, paris In the
Union Army. at the outbre K OF the
war. COl... George was appointed ss'
Conmissary General, and he was sent
20 Phslsdelpbis with The Enst sndi
Second O. Y, ~ to look after their well