American Book Awards
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Edition 32 (2011) Winner
William W. Cook
ウィリアム・W・クック
William W. Cook
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1858-04-16 （Hillsdale, Michigan）
- Died
- 1930-06-04 （Port Chester, New York） age 72
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Hillsdale, Michigan → Manhattan, New York → Port Chester, New York
Career
- Occupations
- Attorney, Legal scholar, Philanthropist/Benefactor
- Active Years
- 1882-1930
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan | — | Undergraduate (BA) | BA | 1876–1880 | United States |
| University of Michigan Law School | — | Law | JD | 1880–1882 | United States |
University of Michigan
Undergraduate (BA)
Degree:
BA
Period:
1876–1880
Year of Graduation:
1880
Country:
United States
Completed undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan Law School
Law
Degree:
JD
Period:
1880–1882
Year of Graduation:
1882
Country:
United States
Earned law degree and subsequently practiced as an attorney
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Treatise on Law of Stock and Stockholders
1887 Legal treatise (corporate law)A comprehensive treatise on stock and stockholders, addressing the legal framework applicable to private corporations in industries such as railroads, banking, insurance, and manufacturing.
corporate lawshareholder rightscorporate organization
Trusts: The Recent Combinations in Trade
1888 Legal treatise (trusts/monopolies)A discussion of trusts (combinations in trade), their character, legality, organization, and the rights and liabilities of managers and certificate-holders.
trustsmonopolycorporate control
The Corporation Problem
1891 Legal/social-economic analysisExamines the public phases of corporations—their uses, abuses, benefits, dangers, wealth and power—and the social, industrial, economic, and political questions they raise.
social role of corporationsregulationeconomic ethics
A Treatise on the Law of Corporations Having a Capital Stock
1913 Legal treatise (corporate law)A comprehensive five-volume treatise on corporations having capital stock, providing detailed coverage of corporate law (multiple editions).
corporate lawcorporate structurelegal interpretation
Bibliography
- A Treatise on Law of Stock and Stockholders (1887)
- Trusts: The Recent Combinations in Trade (1888)
- The Corporation Problem (1891)
- A Treatise on the Law of Corporations Having a Capital Stock; In Five Volumes (1913, various editions)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Legal, scholarly and analytical proseExpository style combining cases and normative analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- corporate power and its regulationrelations between shareholders and managerslegal structures and institutional design
Legacy
William W. Cook left influential works on corporate law and was a major benefactor of the University of Michigan, especially its law school. He funded and donated buildings such as the Martha Cook Building, the Lawyers Club and other Law Quadrangle buildings; the law library bears his name. His estate (valued at $20 million in 1930) substantially supported the law school's development.
Academic Societies
- University of Michigan Law School (holds William W. Cook Global Law Professor positions)
Archives
- University of Michigan Law Library (Cook-related collections)
Trivia
- He left his entire estate to the University of Michigan Law School.
- In 1915 he built and donated the Martha Cook Building, a women's dormitory.
- He financed construction of the Lawyers Club and other Law Quadrangle buildings.
- His estate was valued at $20 million in 1930 (substantially larger in later dollars).