James Cooper (Pennsylvania politician)

James Cooper
United States Senator from Pennsylvania
In office March 4, 1849 – March 4, 1855
Preceded by	Simon Cameron
Succeeded by	William Bigler
Attorney General of Pennsylvania
In office July 31, 1848 – December 30, 1848
Governor	William F. Johnston
Preceded by	Benjamin Champneys
Succeeded by	Cornelius Darragh
Member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 12th district
In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843
Preceded by	Daniel Sheffer
Succeeded by	Almon H. Read
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office 1840
Personal details
Born	(1810-05-08)May 8, 1810 Frederick County, Maryland
Died	March 28, 1863(1863-03-28) (aged 52) Columbus, Ohio
Political party	Whig
Spouse	Jane Mary Miller Cooper
Alma mater	Washington & Jefferson College
Profession	Politician, Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Branch/service	Union Army
Years of service	1861 – 1863
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles/wars	American Civil War

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

Biography

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 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.

See also

• List of American Civil War generals (Union)
• Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

External links

• United States Congress. "James Cooper (id: C000753)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved February 12, 2008.
• "James Cooper". Find a Grave. Retrieved February 12, 2008.