Edward Cooper | |
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| 83rd Mayor of New York City | |
| In office 1879–1880 | |
| Preceded by | Smith Ely, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William Russell Grace |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 26, 1824 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 25, 1905 (aged 80) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse |
Cornelia Redmond
(m. 1854; died 1894) |
| Children | Edith Cooper |
| Parent(s) | Peter Cooper Sarah Raynor Bedell |
| Education | Columbia University |
Edward Cooper (October 26, 1824 – February 25, 1905) was an American politician who served as the 83rd Mayor of New York City from 1879 to 1880 and the second president of the Cooper Union. He was the only surviving son of industrialist Peter Cooper.[1][2]
- ^ Hughes, Thomas (1886). Life and Times of Peter Cooper. London: MacMillan and Co. pp. 222–226. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
Our fifth child was my son Edward, who is still living.
- ^ Anderson, Lincoln (July 27, 2005). "Square suit cites 'hallowed ground,' theater in round and, um, squirrels". The Villager. Vol. 75, no. 10. New York, New York. Archived from the original on September 2, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2006.
He noted that Peter Cooper recalled seeing a hanging there as a teenager, and that Mayor Edward Cooper, his son, recollected his father having witnessed the lynching at the current site of the fountain.