Richard M. Cooper | |
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| Member of theUnited States House of Representatives | |
| In office March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1833 | |
| Constituency | New Jersey |
| Member of theNew Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office 1807–1810 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Matlack Cooper (1768-02-29)February 29, 1768 Gloucester County, New Jersey |
| Died | March 10, 1843(1843-03-10) (aged 75) Camden, New Jersey |
| Resting place | Newton Burying Ground |
| Party | Anti-Jacksonian |
| Spouse | |
| Occupation | Banker, judge, politician |
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Richard Matlack Cooper (February 29, 1768 – March 10, 1843) was aRepresentative fromNew Jersey.
Richard M. Cooper was born inGloucester County, New Jersey on February 29, 1768.[1][2] He completed a preparatory course of studies, then was engaged in banking. He married Mary Cooper on May 4, 1798.[3]
He served as coroner from 1795 to 1799, and judge and justice of Gloucester County courts from 1803 to 1823. He was a member of theState General Assembly from 1807 to 1810, and president of the State Bank of New Jersey at Camden from 1813 to 1842.[1]
He was elected as anAnti-Jacksonian to theTwenty-first andTwenty-second Congresses (March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1833), after which he declined to be a candidate for reelection.[1]
He died inCamden, New Jersey on March 10, 1843. He is interred in the Newton Burying Ground.[1]
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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