Lora Haines Cook

Lora Haines Cook
Cook in 1925
Commissioner for the Washington Bicentennial
PresidentCalvin Coolidge
12th President General of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
In office
1923–1926
Preceded byAnne Rogers Minor
Succeeded byGrace Lincoln Hall Brosseau
Personal details
BornLora Mary Haines
(1866-07-17)July 17, 1866
Lloydsville, Ohio, U.S.
DiedFebruary 10, 1946(1946-02-10) (aged 79)
Cooksburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeCooksburg Cemetery
Spouse
Anthony Wayne Cook
​
(m. 1892)​
Children1
EducationPittsburgh Female College
New England Conservatory of Music

Lora Mary Haines Cook (July 17, 1866 – February 10, 1946) was an American civic leader who served as the 12th president general of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

Early life and education

Cook was born Lora Mary Haines on July 17, 1866, in Lloydsville, Ohio, to Lewis Gregg Haines and Sarah Jones Hogan Haines.[1][2] She was a direct descendent of Theophilus Eaton, Governor of the New Haven Colony.[2]

She was educated at Pittsburgh Female College and the New England Conservatory of Music.[1]

Public service

Cook founded the Brookville Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, which later merged into the Clarion Count Chapter, in 1899.[3] She later served as Pennsylvania State Regent and vice president general.[2]

She served as the president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution from 1923 to 1926.[1] Following her time in office, she served as an honorary president general.[1]

She was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge to serve as a member of the executive committee of the United States Commission for the celebration of the 200th anniversary of George Washington's birth.[1][4] Cook also served on the Valley Forge Park Commission and on the board of directors of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation.[1]

Personal life

She married Anthony Wayne Cook on September 15, 1892, at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Cambridge, Ohio.[5] They had one son, Anthony Wayne Cook, Jr.[1]

She died on February 10, 1946, in Cooksburg, Pennsylvania.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Mrs. Lora Haines Cook, Honorary Head of D. A. R. Had Served Patriotic Causes". The New York Times. New York City. February 11, 1946. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "DAR Presidents General". Daughters of the American Revolution. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  3. ^ Gareis, Evanne (December 4, 2014). "Doll raffle planned by Historical Society". The Courier Express. Dubois, Pennsylvania. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Cook Forest Park Founder Is Dead At 80". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. March 20, 1935. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "Porminent among the social events". The Forest Republican. Tionesta, Pennsylvania. September 7, 1892. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
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