About William B. Cooper
Lived 1867 – 1959 (aged 92). William B. Cooper was an American politician.
William Bryant Cooper (January 22, 1867 – November 1, 1959 ) was the 14th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina from 1921 to 1925 serving under Governor Cameron Morrison.
Cooper was born in Cool Spring, South Carolina, on January 22, 1867. He became a prominent banker and businessman in New Hanover County, North Carolina, serving as president of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce and mayor pro tem from 1902 to 1903.
A Democrat, Cooper was elected over Fordyce C. Harding in the 1920 Democratic primary election and over Republican Irvin B. Tucker and Socialist H.C. Beuck in the general election. Under the state constitution of the time, he was not eligible to run for another term.
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Who was William B. Cooper?
North Carolina politician (1867-1959)
When was William B. Cooper born?
William B. Cooper was born on 22 January 1867.
When did William B. Cooper die?
William B. Cooper died on 9 November 1959.
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William B. Cooper was a politician.
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William B. Cooper was American.
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