Cooper, Henry, 1827-1884
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- Cooper, Mr. (Henry), 1827-1884
Additional Information
Birth Date
- 1827-08-22
Death Date
- 1884-02-04
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1853
- Affiliation End: 1855
- Organization: Tennessee. General Assembly. House of Representatives
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1857
- Affiliation End: 1859
- Organization: Tennessee. General Assembly. House of Representatives
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1869
- Affiliation End: 1870
- Organization: Tennessee. General Assembly. Senate
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1871
- Affiliation End: 1877
- Organization: United States. Congress. Senate
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Democratic Party (U.S.)
Birth Place
- Columbia (Tenn.)
Associated Locale
- Tierra Blanca (Guadelupe y Calvo, Mexico)
Occupation
Lawyers
Legislators
Judges
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Sources
- found: In the Senate of the United States. August 2, 1876, 1876(Mr. Cooper)
- found: Biog. dir. of the U.S. Cong. online, viewed Aug. 26, 2006(Cooper, Henry; a Senator from Tenn.; b. Aug. 22, 1827; d. Feb. 4, 1884)
- found: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website, viewed September 2016(Cooper, Henry, (brother of Edmund Cooper), a Senator from Tennessee; born in Columbia, Maury County, Tenn., on August 22, 1827; attended Dixon Academy, Shelbyville, Tenn., and graduated from Jackson (Tenn.) College in 1847; studied law; admitted to the bar in 1850 and commenced practice in Shelbyville; member, State house of representatives 1853-1855, 1857-1859; appointed judge of the seventh judicial circuit of Tennessee in April 1862 and resigned in January 1866; professor in the law school at Lebanon, Tenn. 1866-1867; moved to Nashville where he resumed the practice of law; member, State senate 1869-1870; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1871, to March 3, 1877; was not a candidate for renomination in 1876; was killed by bandits in Tierra Blanca, Guadelupe y Calvo, Mexico, on February 4, 1884, where he was engaged in mining operations; interment in Tierra Blanca.)
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Change Notes
- 2008-08-26: new
- 2016-09-28: revised
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