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George W. Cooper | |
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 George William Cooper photographed by C. M. Bell Studio | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Courtland C. Matson |
| Succeeded by | Jesse Overstreet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George William Cooper (1851-05-21)May 21, 1851 Columbus, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | November 27, 1899(1899-11-27) (aged 48) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Resting place | Garland Brook Cemetery in Columbus, Indiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
George William Cooper (May 21, 1851 – November 27, 1899) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as aU.S. Representative fromIndiana from 1889 to 1895.
Born nearColumbus, Indiana, Cooper attended the country schools, and was graduated in the academic and law courses from theIndiana University at Bloomington in 1872.
He wasadmitted to the bar and commenced practice inColumbus, Indiana.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Columbus in 1872.
He served as mayor of Columbus in 1877, and was the city attorney of Columbus from 1879 to 1883.
Cooper was elected as aDemocrat to theFifty-first,Fifty-second, andFifty-third Congresses (March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895). He served as chairman of the Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands in the Fifty-third Congress.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1894 to theFifty-fourth Congress.
He resumed the practice of law inColumbus, Indiana.
He was the father ofKent Cooper of theAssociated Press.[citation needed]
He died inChicago, Illinois on November 27, 1899. He was interred in Garland Brook Cemetery,Columbus, Indiana.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 5th congressional district 1889-1895 | Succeeded by |
