George Wythe McCook Politician

George Wythe McCook (November 21, 1821 – December 28, 1877) was a lawyer, politician, and soldier from the state of Ohio in the United States. He was the Ohio Attorney General and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was a member of the famed Fighting McCooks, a prominent military family that contributed more than a dozen officers to the war effort.

Personal facts

George Wythe McCook
Birth dateNovember 21, 1821
Birth place
Canonsburg Pennsylvania
Date of deathDecember 28, 1877
Place of death
Steubenville Ohio

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military operations
American Civil War
Mexican–American War
military branch
Union Army
military command
2nd Ohio Infantry
157th Ohio Infantry
Fort Delaware
military rank
Ohio
Colonel (United States)
officeOhio Attorney General
party
Democratic Party (United States)
relation
Fighting McCooks
service end1866
service start1846

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