Tasker Cook

Tasker Cook
Tasker Cook
Mayor of St. John's, Newfoundland
	In office; December 15, 1921 – December 9, 1929
Preceded by	William Gilbert Gosling
Succeeded by	Charles Howlett
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Born	Tasker Keech Cook; June 30, 1867; St. John's, Newfoundland
Died	September 25, 1937 (aged 70); St. John's, Newfoundland
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Sir Tasker Keech Cook (June 30, 1867 – September 25, 1937)^[1] was a politician in the dominion of Newfoundland, who served as mayor of St. John's from 1921 to 1929.^[2]

First elected mayor in 1921, he won a second term by acclamation in 1925.^[2] His term in office was marked by various public works projects and by the creation of the city's first planning committee;^[2] however, many infrastructure projects in the city remained hamstrung by his reluctance to introduce new municipal taxes.^[2]

He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Newfoundland by Prime Minister Richard Squires in 1928, and was a chair of the Newfoundland Railway Commission. He was made a Knight Bachelor by George V in the 1931 New Year Honours, and invested by Edward VIII.^[3]

He died in St. John's on September 25, 1937.^[4]

References

^ "Passing of Sir Tasker Cook". Newfoundland Quarterly, October 1937, Vol. 37(2), p. 16.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Melvin Baker, "St. John's Municipal Chairmen and Mayors, 1888-1988. Newfoundland Quarterly, Vol. LXXX1V, No. 1, Summer 1988, pp. 5-11.
^ "Hon. Sir Tasker K. Cook, K.B., M.L.C., K.D., K.S.O., C.L.D.E.H. [made Knight Bachelor]". Newfoundland Magazine & Commercial Advertiser, January 1931, Vol. 6(1), p. 5.
^ "Sir Tasker Cook, 70, Dies". The Gazette. St. John's, Newfoundland. September 27, 1937. p. 9. Retrieved July 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[1] "Passing of Sir Tasker Cook". Newfoundland Quarterly, October 1937, Vol. 37(2), p. 16.

[baker-2] Melvin Baker, "St. John's Municipal Chairmen and Mayors, 1888-1988. Newfoundland Quarterly, Vol. LXXX1V, No. 1, Summer 1988, pp. 5-11.

[3] "Hon. Sir Tasker K. Cook, K.B., M.L.C., K.D., K.S.O., C.L.D.E.H. [made Knight Bachelor]". Newfoundland Magazine & Commercial Advertiser, January 1931, Vol. 6(1), p. 5.

[4] "Sir Tasker Cook, 70, Dies". The Gazette. St. John's, Newfoundland. September 27, 1937. p. 9. Retrieved July 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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Mayor of St. John's, Newfoundland
In office December 15, 1921 – December 9, 1929
Preceded by	William Gilbert Gosling
Succeeded by	Charles Howlett

Personal details
Born	Tasker Keech Cook (1867-06-30)June 30, 1867 St. John's, Newfoundland
Died	September 25, 1937(1937-09-25) (aged 70) St. John's, Newfoundland