No, He wasnt his family was very poor
captain James cooks backround was scotish.
James Cook was the son of a merchant farmer, so as a child he would have been poor. After he embarked upon a successful career, this would not have changed a great deal, as the funds he was given were to support his voyages and exploration, not for personal use.
James Rich Steers was born in 1808.
Claudius James Rich was born in 1787.
Rich. He was born into a well distinguished family.
he was born into a rich family .
NO
A rich or royal family.
heck no.
Albert Einsteins family wasn't poor or rich when he was born they were in the middle.
He was rich and was born into a noble family.
J. Stuart Rich has written: 'Family of James Henry Rich and Estella Chaffee Rich, central New York State, counties of Cortland, Schuyler, Tioga, and Tompkins' -- subject(s): Family, Genealogy