Henry Cooper (Tennessee politician)
Henry Cooper | |
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| United States Senator from Tennessee | |
| In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph S. Fowler |
| Succeeded by | Isham G. Harris |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office 1853-1855 1857-1859 | |
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| Born | August 22, 1827 Guadalupe y Calvo, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Political party | Democratic |
Henry Cooper (August 22, 1827 – February 4, 1884) was a Tennessee attorney, judge, and politician who served one term in the United States Senate, 1871–1877. During his career, Cooper had various political affiliations, including Whig, Know Nothing, and Democrat.[1]
Early life
Henry Cooper was born on August 22, 1827, in
Cooper attended Dixon Academy in Shelbyville, Tennessee, and graduated from Jackson College in Jackson, Tennessee, in 1847.[2] He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1850.[2]
Political career
Cooper served as a member of the
The Tennessee General Assembly elected him to the United States Senate for the term beginning March 4, 1871.[2] He did not seek another term, and his Senate service ended on March 3, 1877.[2]
Mining career and death
By the early 1880s, he was engaged in
Cooper was murdered there by bandits on February 4, 1884.[3] He was buried nearby, and a cenotaph to his memory was erected at Old City Cemetery in Shelbyville, Tennessee.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-87049-273-0.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-403-09700-5.
- ^ "Ex-Senator Cooper Murdered" (PDF). The New York Times. New York, NY. February 6, 1884. p. 5.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Henry Cooper (id: C000751)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Henry Cooper at The Political Graveyard
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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