About William Prentice Cooper
Lived 1870 – 1961 (aged 90). William Prentice Cooper was an American lawyer and 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.
Career Cooper was a lawyer. He also served as the Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1915 to 1917. Their son, Prentice Cooper, served as the 39th Governor of Tennessee from 1939 to 1945. His wife inherited the Absalom Lowe Landis House, also known as Beech Hall, in Normandy, Tennessee, where the Coopers summered.
Death and legacy Cooper died on July 3, 1961.
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Who was William Prentice Cooper?
US lawyer and politician
When was William Prentice Cooper born?
William Prentice Cooper was born on 27 September 1870 in Henderson County.
When did William Prentice Cooper die?
William Prentice Cooper died on 3 July 1961 in Nashville, Tennessee, Tennessee.
What was William Prentice Cooper's occupation?
William Prentice Cooper was a lawyer and politician.
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William Prentice Cooper was American.
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