Wilson Cooke
Wilson Cooke (1819 - 1887) was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives during the Reconstruction era. He served from 1868 until 1870. Cooke was enslaved earlier in his life and bought his freedom. Free, he became a general store owner and had a tannery. A historical marker in Greenville commemorates his life.[1]
Wilson Cooke | |
|---|---|
| South Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1868–1870 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1819 |
| Died | 1887 (aged 67–68) |
| Spouse(s) | Magdalena Walker |
| Parents | Vardry McBee |
Vardry McBee was his father and owner.[2]
He married Magdalena Walker.[3]
He was a delegate at the 1868 South Carolina Constitutional Convention in Charleston.[4]
His son William Wilson Cooke became an architect.[5] He worked for the U.S. government before establishing his own practice in Gary, Indiana.[6]
References
- "Wilson Cooke Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
- Wilson, Dreck Spurlock (March 13, 2004). "African American Architects: A Biographical Dictionary, 1865-1945". Routledge – via Google Books.
- "William W. Cooke: First Black Man Employed to the U.S. Treasury Department Supervising Architect's Office". February 12, 2018.
- Huff, Archie Vernon (June 13, 1995). "Greenville: The History of the City and County in the South Carolina Piedmont". Univ of South Carolina Press – via Google Books.
- "Cook, William Wilson".
- A forgotten African-American architect in Gary, Indiana, illustrates a preservation gap
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