Edward Cooper (mayor)

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An 1879 Puck cartoon shows Cooper being spanked by his father industrialist Peter Cooper.
An 1879 Puck cartoon shows Cooper being spanked by his father industrialist Peter Cooper.

Edward Cooper (October 26, 1824February 25, 1905) was the mayor of New York City from 1879 to 1880, serving as a Democrat. The son of industrialist Peter Cooper,[1] Edward Cooper's business partner and brother-in-law followed New York City mayor Abram S. Hewitt. W.R. Grace's terms as mayor separated Cooper and Hewitt's terms. W.R. Grace's terms were in turn separated by Franklin Edison's term.[citation needed]

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  1. ^ Lincoln Anderson, (July 27 - Aug. 2, 2005) Square suit cites ‘hallowed ground,’ theater in round and, um, squirrels The Villager, 75 (10).