Biography
Cooper was born near Eddyville, in Caldwell County, Kentucky. He moved with his parents to Texas the same year and located in Woodville. He attended the common schools, and read law. He was admitted to the bar in 1871 and commenced practice in Woodville in January 1872. Cooper served as the prosecuting attorney of Tyler County from 1876 to 1880, and served as member of the State senate from 1880 to 1884. He was appointed collector of internal revenue for the first district of Texas by President Cleveland in 1885 and served until 1888. Cooper was an unsuccessful candidate for district judge in 1888.
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