Cooper, James, 1810-1863

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James Cooper was born in Frederick County, Maryland on May 8, 1810. He 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 was appointed brigadier general of volunteers in May 1861. His brigade served in Franz Sigel's division during the Shenandoah Valley Campaign. In poor health, he was assigned as commandant of Camp Chase, a military staging, training and prison camp near Columbus, Ohio, where he died in 1863.

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

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contributorOf Cooper, James - 1850 - File No. C338 National Archives at Washington, D.C
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associatedWith Bocock, Thomas S., 1815-1891. person
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associatedWith Clay, Henry, 1777-1852. person
associatedWith Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874. person
associatedWith Johnston, William F. person
associatedWith Lockwood, Philip Case, 1844-1897 person
leaderOf Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives corporateBody
leaderOf Pennsylvania. Office of the Attorney General corporateBody
correspondedWith Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874 person
memberOf United States. Army of the Potomac. Corps, 11th corporateBody
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associatedWith Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Shenandoah Valley VA US
Columbus OH US
Frederick County MD US
Harrisburg PA US
Gettysburg PA US
Washington City DC US
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Slavery
Civil War, 1861-1865
Fugitive slave law of 1850
Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1862
Whig Party (U.S.)
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Politicians
Soldiers
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Birth 1810-05-08

Death 1863-03-28

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English

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