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Mark Anthony COOPER, Congress, GA (1800-1885)

COOPER Mark Anthony , a Representative from Georgia; born near Powellton, Hancock County, Ga., on April 20, 1800; graduated from South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) at…

Richard Matlack COOPER, Congress, NJ (1768-1843)

COOPER Richard Matlack , 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;…

Samuel Bronson COOPER, Congress, TX (1850-1918)

COOPER Samuel Bronson , a Representative from Texas; born near Eddyville, Caldwell County, Ky., May 30, 1850; moved with his parents to Texas the same year and located in Woodville, Tyler County;…

Thomas Buchecker COOPER, Congress, PA (1823-1862)

COOPER Thomas Buchecker , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Coopersburg, Pa., December 29, 1823; attended the public schools and Pennsylvania College at Gettysburg; was graduated from…

William Craig COOPER, Congress, OH (1832-1902)

COOPER William Craig , a Representative from Ohio; born in Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, on December 18, 1832; attended the public schools and Mount Vernon Academy; studied law; was admitted…

William Raworth COOPER, Congress, NJ (1793-1856)

COOPER William Raworth , a Representative from New Jersey; born near Bridgeport, Gloucester County, N.J., February 20, 1793; attended the local schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits; member…

Rubin, Vera

(Encyclopedia) Rubin, Vera, 1928–2016, American astronomer, b. Philadelphia as Vera Florence Cooper, Ph.D. Georgetown (1954). After teaching at Georgetown, she joined (1965) the Carnegie Institution'…

Katz, Alex

(Encyclopedia) Katz, Alex, 1927–, American painter, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., studied Cooper Union, New York City (1946–49), Skowhegan School, Maine (1949–50). At a time when abstract expressionism captured…

King William Island

(Encyclopedia) King William Island, part of the Arctic Archipelago, in the Arctic Ocean, Nunavut Territory, Canada, between Boothia Peninsula and Victoria Island. The northern coast of the island was…