Henry Cooper (Tennessee politician)

Henry Cooper
United States Senator
from Tennessee
In office
March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1877
Preceded byJoseph S. Fowler
Succeeded byIsham G. Harris
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
In office
1853-1855
1857-1859
Personal details
Born(1827-08-22)August 22, 1827
Columbia, Tennessee, US
DiedFebruary 4, 1884(1884-02-04) (aged 56)
Tierra Blanca, Guadalupe y Calvo, Chihuahua, Mexico
Political partyDemocratic

Henry Cooper (August 22, 1827 – February 4, 1884) was a Tennessee attorney, judge, and politician who served one term in the United States Senate, 1871–1877. During his career, Cooper had various political affiliations, including Whig, Know Nothing, and Democrat.[1]

  1. ^ Johnson, Andrew (1979). The Papers of Andrew Johnson. Vol. 5. Knoxville, TN: University of Tennessee Press. pp. 300–301. ISBN 978-0-87049-273-0.