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John James McCook

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John James McCook

Birth
Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
30 Mar 1842 (aged 18)
Rio de Janeiro, Município de Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro, Município de Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Add to Map
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US Naval Officer. A graduate of the Naval Academy, he was a member of the Ohio family called "the Fighting McCooks" because seventeen of them served in the Civil War as Union soldiers, sailors, chaplains and doctors. J. James McCook was a Midshipman on the USS Delaware when he died of yellow fever off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. In his autobiography Admiral Farragut paid tribute to McCook's character and proficiency.
US Naval Officer. A graduate of the Naval Academy, he was a member of the Ohio family called "the Fighting McCooks" because seventeen of them served in the Civil War as Union soldiers, sailors, chaplains and doctors. J. James McCook was a Midshipman on the USS Delaware when he died of yellow fever off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. In his autobiography Admiral Farragut paid tribute to McCook's character and proficiency.

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  • Created by: Bill McKern
  • Added: Jul 22, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28462257/john_james-mccook: accessed ), memorial page for John James McCook (28 Dec 1823–30 Mar 1842), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28462257, citing British Cemetery Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro, Município de Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Maintained by Bill McKern (contributor 46817687).