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William Cooper (judge)
American judge and politician (1754–1809)
William Cooper | |
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William Cooper painted by Gilbert Stuart | |
| In office March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801 | |
| Preceded by | James Cochran |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Morris |
| In office March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797 | |
| Preceded by | Silas Talbot |
| Succeeded by | James Cochran |
| In office February 17, 1791 – ??? | |
| Born | (1754-12-02)December 2, 1754 Smithfield, Province of Pennsylvania, British America |
| Died | December 22, 1809(1809-12-22) (aged 55) Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Fenimore |
| Children | 7[1]: 320 James Fenimore Cooper |
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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[edit]Cooper was born in 1754 in a log house in Smithfield (now Somerton) in the Province of Pennsylvania, just outside Philadelp
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William Cooper (1754-1809)
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Bill Cooper is a Vice President of the Creation Science Movement in England. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor on the Master Faculty at the Institute for Creation Research School of Biblical Apologetics. He is the author of After the Flood (1995); Paley's Watchmaker (1997); William Tyndale's 1526 New Testament (old-spelling ed. British Library. 2000); The Wycliffe New Testament of 1388 (British Library. 2002); The Authenticity of the Book of Genesis (CSM. 2012 and Kindle); The Authenticity of the Book of Daniel (2012 Kindle); The Authenticity of the Book of Jonah (2012 Kindle); The Chronicle of the Early Britons (2012 Kindle), and Old Light on the Roman Church (2012 Kindle). He has also authored numerous technical articles on Creationism, Palaeoanthropology, Bible Apologetics, the Reformation, and the History of the English Bible. Graduating with Honours at Kingston University (England), he went on to obtain both his PhD and ThD from Emmanuel College of Christian Studies (Springdale, Arkansas) under the auspices of the College Dean, Dr Gene Jeffries, and the supervision of faculty member Dr James J Scofield Johnson. He lives in England, is married to Eileen (for 40 years now), has two daughters, numerous foster children, and three fine grandsons.
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