Marlow Cook (1926- ) Papers, 1968-1974

Extent: 135 linear feet

Marlow Cook (1926- ) was born in Akron, New York, and moved with his family to Louisville in 1942. After serving in the Navy during World War II, he finished his undergraduate degree in history at the University of Louisville and earned a L.L.B. degree from the University of Louisville Law School in 1950. As a Republican Cook was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1957 and in 1961 he was elected Jefferson County Judge Executive, a post he held until his successful run for the U.S. Senate in 1968. He served in the Senate until his defeat in 1974. Cook then started a successful law practice in Washington, D.C. The personal papers of Marlow W. Cook consist of speeches, legislative issue files, legislation sponsored, voting records, constituent correspondence files, grants, press releases and memorabilia from his service in the U. S. Senate. Included are scrapbooks and tape recordings.