1875: Gordon H. Cook

Gordon H. Cook, East Oxford

Gordon H. Cook was one of Oxford’s pioneers and prominent men. Born in 1832, he farmed on Lot 9, Concession 1 West Oxford Township. He first served on County Council in 1869, as Deputy Reeve, and would hold the position of Reeve for West Oxford Township, for a number of terms, over the next ten years. Mr. Cook would be elected Warden in 1875. 

Following his municipal political career, he would serve as license inspector for South Oxford for twenty-six years (1876-1903). He was also connected with the Ingersoll, North and West Oxford Agricultural Society. The Woodstock Sentinel-Review declared him as “a man of sterling integrity and fine personality, [who] enjoyed the esteem of a very wide circle of acquaintances in both North and South Oxford (W-SR, FP March 8, 1907). He would pass away on March 8, 1907. 

His son George J. Cook would serve as Warden in 1912.