William Cooper (judge)

William Cooper
William Cooper painted by Gilbert Stuart
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 10th district
In office
March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801
Preceded byJames Cochran
Succeeded byThomas Morris
In office
March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797
Preceded bySilas Talbot
Succeeded byJames Cochran
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Otsego County
In office
February 17, 1791 – ???
Personal details
Born(1754-12-02)December 2, 1754
Smithfield, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
DiedDecember 22, 1809(1809-12-22) (aged 55)
Albany, New York, U.S.
PartyFederalist
SpouseElizabeth Fenimore
Children7 James Fenimore Cooper

William Cooper (December 2, 1754 – December 22, 1809) was an American politician, judge, merchant, land speculator and developer who was the founder of Cooperstown, New York. He was appointed as a county judge and later served two terms in the United States Congress, representing Otsego County and central New York. He was the father of James Fenimore Cooper, a writer of historical novels related to the New York frontier.

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