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Harry G. Cooke
| Harry G. Cooke | |
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| Born | February 1, 1844 |
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| Died | 1924 Los Angeles, California |
Professor Harry G. Cooke, a veteran of the civil war which he enlisted at the age of seventeen, took up as a profession and toured the country with marked success.
Cooke performed for over 40 years until ye retired in 1907, settling in Los Angeles, California.
He kept a two dollar bill which was presented to him by President Lincoln on one occasion when he was performing before the president and his cabinet.
He was an active member of the Los Angeles Society of Magicians (which he served as president) and a life long friend of Harry Kellar. [1]
At the time of his death, he was considered the oldest living Magician in the United States. His SAM number was 780.
References
- ↑ Magical Bulletin, February 1923
