Robert Eugene Cook (May 19, 1920 – November 28, 1988) was an American attorney, politician, and judge.

[1] A Democrat, in 1958, Cook was the party's successful nominee for a seat in the United States House of Representatives.

[6][7] Cook died at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna, Ohio on November 28, 1988.

They divorced and he married Evelyn M. (Birr) Cook (1928-2007) in 1957 and together they raised their two children - Randy and Amy.

[1][7] In 1962, While Cook was serving in the U.S. House, his chief assistant, Jennette Hall married Winston L. Prouty, a U.S.