Edward Cooper (West Virginia politician)

Edward Cooper (February 26, 1873 – March 1, 1928) was an American lawyer and Republican politician who represented West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives during the 64th and 65th United States Congresses from 1915 to 1919.

Cooper was born in Trevorton, Pennsylvania. He moved with his parents to Fayette County, West Virginia in 1875 where he attended public and private schools. He graduated from Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia in 1892, and subsequently from the law department of the same university. He was admitted to the bar in 1894 and practiced law for three years in Bramwell, West Virginia where he was also a member of the town council for eight years.

On the death of his father, Cooper abandoned the practice of law and engaged in the development of

• United States congressional delegations from West Virginia
• List of United States representatives from West Virginia

Sources

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

• United States Congress. "Edward Cooper (id: C000748)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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