John Cook (Haddington)
John Cook (1807–1874) was a Scottish minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland for the year 1866/67.
Life
He was born in Laurencekirk on 12 September 1807 the son of Rev George Cook (1772-1845) the local minister, and his wife, Diana Shank. He was one of several children including George Cook, minister of Borgue.[1] John followed in the family tradition and studied Divinity at St Andrews University.
In 1827 his father served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland following in the footsteps of his own father, John Cook who served in 1816.[2]
In 1833 he became minister of St Mary's in Haddington and remained in service there for 41 years.
In 1866 he succeeded James Macfarlane as Moderator of the General Assembly. In 1867 he was succeeded in turn by Thomas Jackson Crawford. His position created the only grandfather-father-son sequence of Moderator's in the Church of Scotland.[3]
He died in Haddington on 11 September 1874, the day before his 67th birthday.
Family
He was married to Helen Davidson. Their daughters included Diana Shank Cook and Martha Mary Cook.
His great uncles included Rev George Hill and Prof John Hill.
Artistic recognition
He was photographed by Hill & Adamson in 1866.[4]
He was also painted by James Edgar (copied as a mezzotint by John Moffat).[5]
Memorials
The main east window in St Mary's Collegiate Church, Haddington was restored in his memory and this is marked by a granite plaque on the outer east side of the church.
References
- https://www.geni.com/people/Revd-John-Cook-DD-Min-of-Haddington/6000000022762616409
- Brown 2004.
- Mitchell 2004.
- https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/66046/rev-dr-john-cook-1807-1874-minister-haddington-established-church-moderator-1866
- https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/26894/rev-dr-john-cook-1807-1874-minister-haddington-established-church-moderator-1866
Sources
- Brown, Stewart J. (2004). "Cook, George(1772–1845)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/6137. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- Gordon, Alexander (1887). . In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. 12. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 72.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Henderson, Thomas Finlayson (1887). . In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. 12. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 72. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Mitchell, Rosemary (2004). "Cook, John (1807–1874)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/6144. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- Scott, Hew (1915). Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae; the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation. 1. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd. pp. 370–371. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.