John Dillard Cook (1792 – 1852)[1] was a justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri from November 1820 to May 1823.
[2] Born in Virginia, Cook read law with a Frankfort, Kentucky, lawyer to gain admission to the bar.
[1] Cook moved Missouri during territorial days, and was a member of the convention which framed the state's first constitution.
[3] Cook was one of the first three judges appointed to the Missouri Supreme Court, following the admission of the state to the Union.
[4] An account of his time on the supreme court states: His tastes led him to prefer nisi prius service, in which he achieved high distinction.