Elisha Cooke
Elisha Cooke (September 16, 1637 – October 31, 1715) was a wealthy Massachusetts physician, politician, and businessman who was elected Speaker of the Massachusetts Bay Assembly in 1683. He was the leader of the "popular party", a faction in the Massachusetts House that resisted encroachment by royal officials on colonial rights embodied in the Massachusetts Charter. This role was taken up by his son, Elisha Cooke Jr.
Elisha Cooke Sr. | |
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| Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court of Judicature | |
| In office 1695–1702 | |
| Preceded by | John Richards |
| Succeeded by | John Leverett |
| Member of the Council of Assistants | |
| In office 1684–1686 | |
| Speaker of the General Court | |
| In office 1683–1683 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Fisher |
| Succeeded by | John Waite |
| Member of the General Court for Boston | |
| In office 1681–1683 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 16, 1637 Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony |
| Died | October 31, 1715 (aged 78) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Leverett |
| Profession | Physician |
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