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.
Born 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]
Cooper 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]
Cooper 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]
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.
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