- Home
- Federal judges
- Harold Dale Cook
Harold Dale Cook
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Harold Dale Cook served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Appointed by Gerald Ford and confirmed Dec 18, 1974. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford
- Confirmed
- Dec 18, 1974
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1924
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of OklahomaGerald Ford · Dec 18, 1974 – Sep 22, 2008
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of OklahomaGerald Ford · Dec 18, 1974 – Sep 22, 2008
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of OklahomaGerald Ford · Dec 18, 1974 – Sep 22, 2008
Education
- University of OklahomaB.S., 1949
- University of Oklahoma College of LawLL.B., 1950
Career
U.S. Army lieutenant, Air Corps, 1944-1945; U.S. Air Force Reserve, 1945-1953; Private practice, Guthrie, Oklahoma, 1950-1951; County attorney, Logan County, Oklahoma, 1951-1954; First assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Oklahoma, 1954-1958; Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1958-1963, 1965-1971; Legal counsel/advisor, Gov. Henry Bellmon, Oklahoma, 1963-1965; President/chairman of the board, Shepherd Mall State Bank, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1969-1971; Director, Bureau of Hearings and Appeals, U.S. Social Security Administration, 1971-1974
More
From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
Cite or embed this page
Capitol Receipts, “Judge Harold Dale Cook, District Court for the Western District of…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1379466/harold-dale-cook (accessed 2026-10-16).