John Cooper (Nebraska politician)
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John Cooper | |
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| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 1st district | |
| In office January 6, 1959 – January 3, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Otto Kotouc Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Lloyd Stalder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1911 |
| Died | September 16, 1991 (aged 80) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Virginia Lee (m. 1930) |
| Children | 2 (Jack, Virginia Lee) |
| Relatives | Calista Cooper Hughes (sister) |
| Education | University of Nebraska Kansas State University |
| Occupation | Feed manufacturer |
John R. Cooper Sr. (January 1, 1911 – September 16, 1991) was a Republican politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 1st district from 1959 to 1961. He was the 1960 Republican nominee for Governor, losing to Frank B. Morrison.
Cooper was born in Humboldt, Nebraska, in 1911.[1] He attended the University of Nebraska and Kansas State University,[2] and served on the Humboldt City Council for three terms.[1] Cooper served as the Richardson County Draft Board during World War II and drafted himself, and served in the United States Army Quartermaster Corps.[2] He later served as the executive vice-president of the O. A. Cooper Company,[3] one of the state's largest feed manufacturers.[2]
Nebraska Legislature
In 1958, State Senator Otto Kotouc Sr. declined to seek another term in the state legislature, and Cooper ran to succeed him in the 1st district, which included Johnson, Pawnee, and Richardson counties.[3] In the nonpartisan primary, Cooper faced former Dawson School Board member Lloyd Heim.[4] Cooper placed first in the primary by a wide margin, winning 59 percent of the vote to Heim's 41 percent.[5] He won the general election over Heim, winning 59–41 percent.[5]