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'''Richard Matlack Cooper''', a Representative from [[New Jersey]]; born in Gloucester County, N.J., February 29, 1768; completed a preparatory course of studies; engaged in banking; coroner 1795-1799; judge and justice of Gloucester County courts 1803-1823; member of the State general assembly 1807-1810; president of the State Bank of New Jersey at Camden 1813-1842; elected as an Anti- Jacksonian to the Twenty-first and Twenty-second Congresses (March 4, 1829-March 3, 1833); declined to be a candidate for reelection; died in Camden, N.J., March 10, 1843; interment in the Newton Burying Ground. |
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| name = Richard M. Cooper |
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| image = Richard Matlack Cooper (1768–1843).png |
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| birth_name = Richard Matlack Cooper |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1768|02|29}} |
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| birth_place = [[Gloucester County, New Jersey|Gloucester County]], New Jersey |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1843|03|10|1768|02|29}} |
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| death_place = [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]], New Jersey |
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| resting_place = Newton Burying Ground |
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| occupation = Banker, judge, politician |
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| spouse = {{Marriage|Mary Cooper|May 4, 1798}} |
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| signature = Signature of Richard Matlack Cooper (1768–1843).png |
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| party = [[National Republican Party|Anti-Jacksonian]] |
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| office1 = Member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] |
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| constituency1 = [[New Jersey's at-large congressional district|New Jersey]] |
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| term_start1 = March 4, 1829 |
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| term_end1 = March 4, 1833 |
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| office2 = Member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] |
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| term_start2 = 1807 |
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| term_end2 = 1810 |
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'''Richard Matlack Cooper''' (February 29, 1768 – March 10, 1843) was a [[United States House of Representatives|Representative]] from [[New Jersey]]. |
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==Biography== |
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Richard M. Cooper was born in [[Gloucester County, New Jersey]] on February 29, 1768.<ref name=CongBio>{{CongBio|C000760|inline=yes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ttUwAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA466 |title=Nelson's Biographical Cyclopedia of New Jersey |volume=II |editor-first=William |editor-last=Nelson |publisher=Eastern Historical Publishing Society |place=New York |page=466 |date=1913 |access-date=2023-06-30 |via=Google Books}}</ref> He completed a preparatory course of studies, then was engaged in banking. He married Mary Cooper on May 4, 1798.<ref name=Camden>{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/historyofcamdenc00prow/page/457/mode/1up |title=The History of Camden County, New Jersey |editor-first=George R. |editor-last=Prowell |publisher=L. J. Richards & Co. |pages=457–458 |date=1886 |access-date=2023-06-30 |via=Internet Archive}}</ref> |
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He served as coroner from 1795 to 1799, and judge and justice of Gloucester County courts from 1803 to 1823. He was a member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly|State General Assembly]] from 1807 to 1810, and president of the State Bank of New Jersey at Camden from 1813 to 1842.<ref name=CongBio/> |
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He was elected as an [[National Republican Party|Anti-Jacksonian]] to the [[21st United States Congress|Twenty-first]] and [[22nd United States Congress|Twenty-second]] Congresses (March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1833), after which he declined to be a candidate for reelection.<ref name=CongBio/> |
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He died in [[Camden, New Jersey]] on March 10, 1843. He is interred in the Newton Burying Ground.<ref name=CongBio/> |
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| state= New Jersey |
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| district= AL |
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| before= [[Thomas Sinnickson (merchant)|Thomas Sinnickson]] |
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| after= [[Samuel Fowler (1779–1844)|Samuel Fowler]] |
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| years= 1829–1833}} |
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Latest revision as of 01:01, 15 December 2024
Richard M. Cooper | |
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| Member of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1833 | |
| Constituency | New Jersey |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office 1807–1810 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Matlack Cooper February 29, 1768 Gloucester County, New Jersey |
| Died | March 10, 1843 (aged 75) Camden, New Jersey |
| Resting place | Newton Burying Ground |
| Political party | Anti-Jacksonian |
| Spouse |
Mary Cooper (m. 1798) |
| Occupation | Banker, judge, politician |
| Signature | .png){kind=small} |
Richard Matlack Cooper (February 29, 1768 – March 10, 1843) was a Representative from New Jersey.
Biography
[edit]Richard M. Cooper was born in Gloucester County, New Jersey on February 29, 1768.[1][2] He completed a preparatory course of studies, then was engaged in banking. He married Mary Cooper on May 4, 1798.[3]
He served as coroner from 1795 to 1799, and judge and justice of Gloucester County courts from 1803 to 1823. He was a member of the State General Assembly from 1807 to 1810, and president of the State Bank of New Jersey at Camden from 1813 to 1842.[1]
He was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-first and Twenty-second Congresses (March 4, 1829 – March 4, 1833), after which he declined to be a candidate for reelection.[1]
He died in Camden, New Jersey on March 10, 1843. He is interred in the Newton Burying Ground.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d United States Congress. "Richard M. Cooper (id: C000760)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ Nelson, William, ed. (1913). Nelson's Biographical Cyclopedia of New Jersey. Vol. II. New York: Eastern Historical Publishing Society. p. 466. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ Prowell, George R., ed. (1886). The History of Camden County, New Jersey. L. J. Richards & Co. pp. 457–458. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
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