William C. Cooper
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William Craig Cooper was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Mount Vernon, Ohio
, Cooper attended the public schools and Mount Vernon Academy
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1852 and commenced practice in Mount Vernon, Ohio
.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Knox County 1859-1863.
He served as mayor of Mount Vernon 1862-1864. During the American Civil War
, Cooper was colonel
of the 142nd Ohio Infantry
, a 100 days regiment.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1872-1874.
He served as judge advocate general of Ohio 1879-1884.
He served as member and president of the board of education of Mount Vernon.
Cooper was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-ninth
, Fiftieth
, and Fifty-first
Congresses (March 4, 1885-March 3, 1891).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1890.
He resumed the practice of law in Mount Vernon, Ohio
, where he died on August 29, 1902.
He was interred in Mound View Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born in Mount Vernon, Ohio
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Mount Vernon is a city in Knox County, Ohio, United States. The population was 16,990 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Knox County. The city is named after Mount Vernon, the plantation owned by George Washington.-History:...
, Cooper attended the public schools and Mount Vernon Academy
Mount Vernon Academy
Mount Vernon Academy is a private, Christian high school in Mount Vernon, Ohio. The school is owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.-History:...
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1852 and commenced practice in Mount Vernon, Ohio
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Mount Vernon is a city in Knox County, Ohio, United States. The population was 16,990 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Knox County. The city is named after Mount Vernon, the plantation owned by George Washington.-History:...
.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Knox County 1859-1863.
He served as mayor of Mount Vernon 1862-1864. During the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, Cooper was colonel
Colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...
of the 142nd Ohio Infantry
142nd Ohio Infantry
The 142nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 142nd Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio and mustered in May 13, 1864 for 100 days service under the command of Colonel William Craig Cooper.The regiment...
, a 100 days regiment.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1872-1874.
He served as judge advocate general of Ohio 1879-1884.
He served as member and president of the board of education of Mount Vernon.
Cooper was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Forty-ninth
49th United States Congress
The Forty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1885 to March 4, 1887, during the first two years...
, Fiftieth
50th United States Congress
The Fiftieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1887 to March 4, 1889, during the third and fourth...
, and Fifty-first
51st United States Congress
The Fifty-first United States Congress, referred to by some critics as the Billion Dollar Congress, was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C...
Congresses (March 4, 1885-March 3, 1891).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1890.
He resumed the practice of law in Mount Vernon, Ohio
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Mount Vernon is a city in Knox County, Ohio, United States. The population was 16,990 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Knox County. The city is named after Mount Vernon, the plantation owned by George Washington.-History:...
, where he died on August 29, 1902.
He was interred in Mound View Cemetery.