Draft:Frank R. Cock
Frank R. Cock | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 39th district | |
| In office 1921–1924 | |
| Preceded by | J. C. Milne |
| Succeeded by | Leonard M. Simons |
| Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 48th district | |
| In office 1919–1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 30, 1867 Davenport, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 1937 (aged 70) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Louise C. Teall (m. 1895) |
| Children | 2 |
Frank R. Cock (April 30, 1867 – May 2, 1937) was an American politician and rancher.
Life and career
[edit]Frank R. Cock was born on April 30, 1867, in Davenport, Iowa, to Charles C. Cock and Rebecca Raff. Charles moved from Ohio to Iowa in 1862, and was a member of Davenport's city council.[1] Frank received education through the public schools in Davenport, as well as at Davenport Business College.[2] In 1884, he was employed at his uncle's ranch in Central City, Nebraska; a year later, he moved to Lincoln County, Nebraska, where Frank began ranching on his own.[1] Frank later relocated to Belle Fourche, South Dakota, in 1889, where he opened a grocery store. During this time, he also traveled throughout North and South Dakota, giving provisions to ranchers.[3] He married Louise C. Teall on April 17, 1895.[1] Together, they had two children: Charles C. and Dorothy G.[4] When the South Dakota state livestock sanitation department was created in 1909, he became a board member.[1] He was the board's secretary from April 1909 to January 1916.[5]
Cock was first elected to the South Dakota Legislature in 1919, serving in the branch's lower chamber, the House of Representatives, representing the 48th district.[3][6][7] He won the primary against T. G. Wall and A. L. Gurwell.[8] In 1921, he was elected to the branch's upper chamber, the Senate, representing its 39th district,[5] and won re-election in 1923.[3] As senator, Cock proposed a bill that would have drawn circuit court juries on the same plan as federal jurors, from either the whole state or larger districts.[9] Cock ran for a third term to the Senate in 1924, although lost to Leonard M. Simons.[10] In 1934, upon the organization of the Belle Fourche-Lemmon production credit association, Cock served as acting chairman.[11] He later became an inspector for them. Cock died on May 2, 1937, and his funeral was held two days later on May 4.[6][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Smith 1915, p. 152.
- ^ South Dakota Legislative Manual (1923 ed.). Pierre, South Dakota: State Publishing Co. p. 508. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Last Rites Held at Belle Fourche For the Late Frank Cock". The Weekly Pioneer-Times. Deadwood, South Dakota. May 6, 1937. p. 4. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Smith 1915, p. 153.
- ^ a b South Dakota Legislative Manual (1921 ed.). Sioux Falls, South Dakota: Mark D. Scott. p. 559. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "Frank R. Cock". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ South Dakota Legislative Manual (1919 ed.). Pierre, South Dakota: State Publishing Company. p. 612. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ "Butte County". Lead Daily Call. Lead, South Dakota. June 1, 1918. p. 5. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Revision of State Jury System Proposed in Bill By Sen. Cock; Peyote Bean Menace Is Argued". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. January 12, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved December 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Simons a Sure Winner". The Weekly Pioneer-Times. Deadwood, South Dakota. April 3, 1924. p. 3. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Farmers-Stockmen Form Credit Group Under Federal Act". The Weekly Pioneer-Times. February 15, 1934. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
Sources
[edit]- Smith, George Martin, ed. (1915). History of Dakota Territory. Vol. 4. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 152–153. Retrieved December 18, 2024.