William Cooper (December 2, 1754 – December 22, 1809) was an American merchant, land speculator and developer, the founder of Cooperstown, New York. A politician, he was appointed as a county judge and later served two terms in the United States Congress, representing Otsego County and central New York. He was the father of James Fenimore Cooper, who became a noted writer of historical novels related to the New York frontier.
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2 December 1754 Smithfield, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
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22 December 1809 (aged 55) Albany, New York, U.S.
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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