Eastern District of Oklahoma / Appointed 1974 / Served to 2008

Harold Dale Cook

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma

Appointed by President Gerald Ford in 1974 and confirmed by voice vote, Harold Dale Cook was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. He earned a law degree from University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1950. He previously served on the Northern District of Oklahoma and Western District of Oklahoma.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 18, 1974

Appointed by
Gerald Ford, 1974
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Oklahoma 1949 · University of Oklahoma College of Law 1950
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1974Eastern District of Oklahoma · succeeded Luther Lee BohanonFord (R)voice
1974Northern District of Oklahoma · succeeded Luther Lee BohanonFord (R)voice
1974Western District of Oklahoma · succeeded Luther Lee BohanonFord (R)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

33 years on the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).