James Cooper (Pennsylvania)

For other persons named James Cooper, see James Cooper (disambiguation).

James Cooper

United States Senator from Pennsylvania
In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1855
Preceded by	Simon Cameron
Succeeded by	William Bigler

Born	May 8, 1810 Frederick County, Maryland
Died	March 28, 1863 Columbus, Ohio
Political party	Whig
Spouse	Jane Mary Miller Cooper
Profession	Politician, Lawyer

James Cooper (May 8, 1810 – March 28, 1863) was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician, who served in the United States Congress.

General James Cooper

Cooper lived much of his life in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and was its Speaker for a year. He represented Pennsylvania in both the United States Senate and the U.S. House.

When the American Civil War started, Cooper raised a brigade of volunteers in Maryland and campaigned as its commander and a brigadier general in 1861 and 1862. In poor health, he was assigned as commandant of Camp Chase near Columbus, Ohio, where he died in 1863.

He is buried in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, near his birthplace in Frederick, Maryland.

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Preceded by Daniel Sheffer	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843	Succeeded by Almon H. Read
Preceded by Simon Cameron	United States Senator (Class 3) from Pennsylvania March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1855 Served alongside: Daniel Sturgeon and Richard Brodhead	Succeeded by William Bigler

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