John Esten Cooke
American novelist (1830-1886) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 55
John Esten Cooke was an American novelist, writer and poet. He was the brother of poet Philip Pendleton Cooke. During the American Civil War, Cooke was a staff officer for Maj. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart in the Confederate States Army cavalry and, after Stuart's death, for Brig. Gen. William N. Pendleton.
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Stuart's wife, Flora, was a first cousin of Cooke.
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1830 to 1886 · aged 55
