Samuel Bronson Cooper (May 30, 1850 – August 21, 1918) was a United States representative from Texas and a Member of the Board of General Appraisers.
Samuel Bronson Cooper | |
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| Member of the Board of General Appraisers | |
| In office May 26, 1910 – August 21, 1918 | |
| Appointed by | William Howard Taft |
| Preceded by | Marion De Vries |
| Succeeded by | George Emery Weller |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 | |
| Preceded by | Moses L. Broocks |
| Succeeded by | Martin Dies Sr. |
| In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | John B. Long |
| Succeeded by | Moses L. Broocks |
| Member of the Texas Senate from the 1st district | |
| In office January 11, 1881 – January 13, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin Hobby |
| Succeeded by | William L. Douglass |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Bronson Cooper May 30, 1850 Caldwell County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | August 21, 1918 (aged 68) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Magnolia Cemetery Beaumont, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
Education and career
editBorn on May 30, 1850, near Eddyville in Caldwell County, Kentucky,[1] Cooper moved to Texas with his family the same year and located in Woodville, Tyler County, Texas and attended the common schools.[1] Cooper read law and was admitted to the bar in 1871.[2] He entered private practice in Woodville from 1872 to 1885.[2] He was prosecutor for Tyler County from 1876 to 1880.[2] He was a member of the Texas Senate from 1881 to 1885.[2] He was appointed the Collector of Internal Revenue for the First District of Texas in Galveston by President Grover Cleveland, serving from 1885 to 1888.[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for Texas district judge in 1888.[1]
Congressional service
editCooper was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives of the 53rd United States Congress and to the five succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1893, to March 3, 1905.[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the 59th United States Congress.[1] He was again elected to the 60th United States Congress and served from March 4, 1907, to March 3, 1909.[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the 61st United States Congress.[1]
Federal judicial service
editCooper was nominated by President William Howard Taft on May 16, 1910, to a seat on the Board of General Appraisers vacated by Marion De Vries.[2] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 24, 1910, and received his commission on May 26, 1910.[2] His service terminated on August 21, 1918, due to his death in New York City, New York.[2] He was succeeded by George Emery Weller.[2] He was interred in Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas.[1]
Family
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Cooper's daughter, Willie C. Cooper, was born in Woodville. At the age of sixteen she was graduated from the Texas Female College with first honors.[3]
Willie was the first wife of William P. Hobby.
References
editSources
edit- United States Congress. "Samuel B. Cooper (id: C000761)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- "Board of General Appraisers: Cooper, Samuel Bronson - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress