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 |
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.[1] This role was taken up by his son, Elisha Cooke Jr.
- ^ Chu, Jonathan M. "Cooke, Elisha". American National Biography Online, February 2000.