Montgomery County is to be represented in the House this winter by the Hon. Robert E. Cook of Red Oak. He was born in Kewanee, Illinois, June 9, 1849. He lived there till 1883, receiving his education in the public schools. For the past twenty-five years Mr. Cook has been engaged in the manufacture of brick and drain tile. He has been married twice, his second wife being Isabel A. Mallory. He is the father of five children. He belongs to the Knights of Pythias, has been chancellor commander and was representative to the last grand lodge. He attends the Congregational church. In politics he has always been a working Republican, serving at the present time as chairman of the county central committee. He will vote for a resubmission of the prohibition question in the House this winter.

Montgomery county is to be represented in the House this winter by the Hon. Robert E. Cook of Red Oak. He was born in Kewanee, Illinois, June 9, 1849. He lived there till 1883, receiving his education in the public schools. For the past twenty-five years Mr. Cook has been engaged in the manufacture of brick and drain tile. He has been married twice, his second wife being Isabel A. Mallory. He is the father of five children. He belongs to the Knights of Pythias, has been chancellor commander and was representative to the last grand lodge. He attends the Congregational church. In politics he has always been a working Republican, serving at the present time as chairman of the county central committee. He will vote for a resubmission of the prohibition question in the House this winter.