John James Mc Cook (lawyer)
John James McCook (May 25, 1845 – September 17, 1911) was an American corporate attorney, business director, and soldier, serving as a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. He was the youngest member of the famed "Fighting McCooks," a prominent Ohio military family which contributed fifteen members to the war effort.
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