Enos Hook

Article summary

Enos Hook (December 3, 1804 – July 15, 1841) was an American politician and lawyer who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1839 until his resignation in 1841, representing the 20th congressional district of Pennsylvania as a Democrat in the 26th United States Congress and the 27th United States Congress.

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1. date of birth: 1804-12-03 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1841-07-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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