Executed
George Cook
George Cook was hanged at Laramie City, Wyoming, on December 12, 1884, as the Delta Chief reported in a brief item published December 17, 1884. The execution was carried out under the authority of the state, and George Cook was held in its custody at the time. The item does not say who held him or where, and it gives no account of his life or family.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state
Reported by: news reports.