Henry E. Cooper

Henry Ernest Cooper
Republic of Hawaii
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
November 6, 1895 – March 29, 1899
PresidentSanford B. Dole
Personal details
Born(1857-08-28)August 28, 1857
New Albany, Indiana
DiedMay 15, 1929(1929-05-15) (aged 71)
Long Beach, California
SpouseMary Ellen Porter
Children7
OccupationLawyer, judge, politician
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Henry Ernest Cooper (August 28, 1857 – May 15, 1929) was an American lawyer who moved to the Kingdom of Hawaii and became prominent in Hawaiian politics in the 1890s. He formally deposed Queen Lili'uokalani of Hawaii in 1893, held various offices in the ensuing Provisional Government of Hawaii and Republic of Hawaii governments, and was the first United States Territory of Hawaii Attorney General, 1899–1900. He later became a circuit judge in Honolulu.