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Richard B. (Richard Briscoe) Cook
1838–1916
Best known for a popular life of William Ewart Gladstone, this 19th-century writer focused on biography, religion, and church history. His books reflect the energetic, accessible nonfiction style that helped bring public figures and Protestant subjects to a wide readership.
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The Grand Old Man Or, the Life and Public Services of the Right Honorable William Ewart Gladstone, Four Times Prime Minister of England
by Richard B. (Richard Briscoe) Cook
About the author
Richard Briscoe Cook (1838–1916) was a British author and Baptist minister remembered chiefly for The Grand Old Man, his biography of William Ewart Gladstone. Reference listings and library records also connect him with works on Charles H. Spurgeon, Dwight L. Moody, Baptist history, and other religious subjects.
His writing seems to have centered on clear, instructive nonfiction rather than literary experimentation. Across the books attributed to him, he returned often to prominent Protestant leaders and to Baptist history, suggesting a career shaped by both ministry and popular religious publishing.
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