Summary
Richard Matlack Cooper (February 29, 1768 – March 10, 1843) was a Representative from New Jersey.
Richard M. Cooper | |
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| Member of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1833 | |
| Constituency | New Jersey |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office 1807–1810 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Matlack Cooper February 29, 1768 Gloucester County, New Jersey |
| Died | March 10, 1843 (aged 75) Camden, New Jersey |
| Resting place | Newton Burying Ground |
| Political party | Anti-Jacksonian |
| Spouse |
Mary Cooper (m. 1798) |
| Occupation | Banker, judge, politician |
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Biography edit
Richard M. Cooper was born in Gloucester County, New Jersey on February 29, 1768.[1][2] He completed a preparatory course of studies, then was engaged in banking. He married Mary Cooper on May 4, 1798.[3]
He served as coroner from 1795 to 1799, and judge and justice of Gloucester County courts from 1803 to 1823. He was a member of the State General Assembly from 1807 to 1810, and president of the State Bank of New Jersey at Camden from 1813 to 1842.[1]
He was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-first and Twenty-second Congresses (March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1833), after which he declined to be a candidate for reelection.[1]
He died in Camden, New Jersey on March 10, 1843. He is interred in the Newton Burying Ground.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d United States Congress. "Richard M. Cooper (id: C000760)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ Nelson, William, ed. (1913). Nelson's Biographical Cyclopedia of New Jersey. Vol. II. New York: Eastern Historical Publishing Society. p. 466. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ Prowell, George R., ed. (1886). The History of Camden County, New Jersey. L. J. Richards & Co. pp. 457–458. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress