William B. Cooper

William Barkley Cooper ( born December 16, 1771 in Laurel, Delaware, † April 27, 1849 ) was an American politician and 1841-1845 Governor of the State of Delaware.

Early years and political rise

Little is known about Coopers education. Due to his later appointment as judge, he must, however, have studied law. He was in his early years a member of the militia of his state and brought it there until the captain. Between 1797 and 1805 he was Justice of the Peace in Sussex County. He was also for several years as sheriff. From 1816 to 1817 was Cooper MP in the House of Representatives from Delaware. After that, he was 1817-1829 judge in a court of appeal. Politically, he was originally a member of the Federalist Party. After its dissolution he joined the Whig party to. In 1840 he was elected as its candidate for the new governor of his state.

Governor of Delaware and other CV

William Cooper began his four -year term on 19 January 1841. During this time, Delaware was incorporated into the Fourth District Federal Court. His tenure was relatively quiet and uneventful. After the expiration of his term, he was not allowed to run again because of a constitutional provision. Therefore, he had to leave office on January 21, 1845. After that, Cooper withdrew from politics. Later he was entrusted with the supervision of a project at the Broad Creek in Sussex County. William Cooper died in April 1849. He was married three times and had a son. His brother Thomas (1764-1829) was of 1813-1817 the State of Delaware in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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