Henry Cooper (Tennessee politician)
American politician
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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]
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 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 22, 1827 |
| Died | February 4, 1884 (aged 56) Tierra Blanca, Guadalupe y Calvo, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Party | Democratic |
Early life
Henry Cooper was born on August 22, 1827, in Columbia, Tennessee.[2] He had three brothers, including William Frierson Cooper and Edmund Cooper, and two half-brothers, including Duncan Brown Cooper.[1]
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 Tennessee House of Representatives from 1853 to 1855 and again from 1857 to 1859.[2] He was appointed judge of the former 7th Judicial Circuit in April, 1862.[1] In January, 1866 he resigned this position and moved to Lebanon, Tennessee, where he became a professor at the Cumberland School of Law.[2] In 1867 he moved to Nashville, where he served in the Tennessee State Senate, 1869-1870.[2]
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]
