John Cook (born 1730 in Smyrna, Delaware; died October 27, 1789 in Smyrna, Delaware) served as the sixth Governor of Delaware, serving between November 4, 1782 and February 1, 1783. Following the end of Cook's term as Governor, Nicholas Van Dyke (born September 25, 1738 in New Castle County, Delaware; died February 19, 1789 in New Castle County, Delaware) became the seventh Governor of Delaware, serving between February 1, 1783 and October 26, 1786.
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