William Prentice Cooper | |
|---|---|
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| 59th Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office 1915–1917 | |
| Preceded by | William M. Stanton |
| Succeeded by | Clyde Shropshire |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 16th district | |
| In office 1915–1917 | |
| Preceded by | A. A. Stone |
| Succeeded by | J. R. Hart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Prentice Cooper September 27, 1870 Henderson, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | July 3, 1961 (aged 90) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Argentine Shofner (m. 1894) |
| Children | Prentice |
| Relatives | Jim Cooper, John Cooper (grandsons) |
| Education | Vanderbilt University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
William Prentice Cooper (September 27, 1870 – July 3, 1961) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as the Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Early life
William Prentice Cooper was born on September 27, 1870. He graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1890, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.[1]
Career
Cooper was a lawyer.[1] He served as the mayor of Shelbyville, Tennessee from 1905 to 1907.[2] He also served as the Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1915 to 1917.[1][2]
Cooper served on the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee from 1915 to 1958.[2]
Personal life
Cooper married Argentine Shofner.[3] Their son, Prentice Cooper, served as the 39th Governor of Tennessee from 1939 to 1945.[2][3] They resided at the Gov. Prentice Cooper House in Shelbyville, built in 1904 for them, and based on the design of a house he owned in Henderson, Kentucky.[4] His wife inherited the Absalom Lowe Landis House, also known as Beech Hall, in Normandy, Tennessee, where the Coopers summered.[5]
Death and legacy
Cooper died on July 3, 1961.[2] His grandson, Jim Cooper, was a member of the United States House of Representatives who retired from his seat in 2022.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 Maxwell, W. J. (1918). General catalogue of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. p. 564. Retrieved January 7, 2016 – via Internet Archive.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "W.P. Cooper Dies At 90". The Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. July 4, 1961. p. 7. Retrieved January 7, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Onofrio, Jan (2000). Tennessee Biographical Dictionary. Somerset Publishers. ISBN 9780403097005. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: Gov. Prentice Cooper House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Absalom Lowe Landis House". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ↑ "REP. JIM COOPER OF TENNESSEE IS WED TO MARTHA BRYAN HAYS, ORNITHOLOGIST". The New York Times. April 7, 1985. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
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