Henry Francis Cook (September 11, 1855 – June 12, 1932)[1] was a US manufacturer and financier. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. Cook was president of the Montauk Steamboat Company, the Sag Harbor Real Estate Company, and the Sag Harbor Water Company. He was vice-president of the Peconic Bank of Sag Harbor, secretary and treasurer of the Sag Harbor Heating and Lighting Company, and a partner in the Fahys Watch Case Company.[2] He was a member of the Sons of the Revolution, Society of Colonial Wars, Pilgrims Society, Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, and the Union League Club.[3] In 1883, he married Lena Marianne Fahys (1871–1936), the daughter of Joseph Fahys. Their children were Edith Eloise, Joseph Fahys, Madeline Huntting, Henry Cook (Harry), Francis Howell and Maria Fahys.[4]
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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: L. R. Hamersly's Who's Who in New York (City and State) (1904).- This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: J. W. Leonard's Who's Who in Finance and Banking (1922).
- This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: J. Ross's A History of Long Island: from its earliest settlement to the present time (1903).
- ^ Louis T. Vail, Grave stone inscriptions from Oakland Cemetery, Sag Harbor, L.I. Grave #2263; at findagrave.com the inscription appears to have been misread as 1952.
- ^ Hamersly, Lewis Randolph (1904). Who's who in New York (city and state). Who's who publications, inc. pp. 144–. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ^ Leonard, John William (1922). Who's who in finance and banking. Who's Who in Finance Inc. pp. 150–. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ^ Ross, Peter (1903). A history of Long Island: from its earliest settlement to the present time. The Lewis publishing company. pp. 28–. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
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