James Cooper (Pennsylvania)
| James Cooper | |
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| United States Senator from Pennsylvania | |
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In office March 4, 1849 – March 4, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | Simon Cameron |
| Succeeded by | William Bigler |
| Attorney General of Pennsylvania | |
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In office July 31, 1848 – December 30, 1848 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Champneys |
| Succeeded by | Cornelius Darragh |
| Member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 12th district | |
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In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Sheffer |
| Succeeded by | Almon H. Read |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
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In office 1840 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 8, 1810 Frederick County, Maryland |
| Died |
March 28, 1863 (aged 52) Columbus, Ohio |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Mary Miller Cooper |
| Alma mater | Washington & Jefferson College |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
James Cooper (May 8, 1810 – March 28, 1863) was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician, who served in the United States Congress.
Biography
Cooper lived much of his life in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and was its Speaker for a year. He represented Pennsylvania in both the United States Senate and the U.S. House.
When the American Civil War started, Cooper raised a brigade of volunteers in Maryland and was appointed brigadier general of volunteers in May 1861. His brigade served in Franz Sigel's division during the Shenandoah Valley Campaign. In poor health, he was assigned as commandant of Camp Chase, a military staging, training and prison camp near Columbus, Ohio, where he died in 1863.
James Cooper is buried in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, near his birthplace in Frederick, Maryland.
Gallery
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General James Cooper
See also
External links
- United States Congress. "James Cooper (id: C000753)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-02-12
"James Cooper". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Daniel Sheffer |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district March 4, 1839 – March 4, 1843 |
Succeeded by Almon H. Read |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Benjamin Champneys |
Attorney General of Pennsylvania 1848 |
Succeeded by Cornelius Darragh |
| United States Senate | ||
| Preceded by Simon Cameron |
U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Pennsylvania March 4, 1849 – March 4, 1855 Served alongside: Daniel Sturgeon and Richard Brodhead |
Succeeded by William Bigler |
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