George A. Cooke

George Anderson Cooke (July 3, 1869 – December 6, 1938) was a member of the Illinois General Assembly 1902-1909 and a judge of the Illinois Supreme Court 1909-1918, serving as chief justice 1913-1914.

Born in New Athens, Ohio, both of Cooke's parents died when he was 11 years old, and he was sent to live in Mercer County, Illinois.

Upon the death of Justice Guy C. Scott of the Illinois Supreme Court in 1909, Cooke ran for and won election to the Fourth District of the Illinois Supreme Court.

He served as chief justice of the court for two consecutive terms in 1913 and 1914.

In 1918, Cooke left the bench to become chief counsel of the Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company, a position he held for the next twenty years until his death.