Cooper, J. G. (James Graham), 1830-1902

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Birth 1830-06-19
Death 1902-07-19
Americans,
English,

Biographical notes:

Born and educated in New York City, James G. Cooper (1830-1902) was a naturalist and physician with Isaac Stevens' Pacific Railroad Survey expedition of 1853. One of the first to collect specimens in the Pacific Coast regions, he became an expert on the geological, biological, and zoological aspects of that area. He published material on the natural history of California and Oregon and wrote a chapter on zoology for Natural Wealth of California, edited by T. F. Cronise. After traveling extensively, he practiced medicine and lived in California until his death in 1902. The Cooper Ornithological Society was named in his honor.

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Subjects:

  • Birds
  • Mollusks
  • Natural history
  • Pulmonata
  • Railroads

Occupations:

  • Naturalist
  • Physicians

Places:

  • West (U.S.) (as recorded)
  • California (as recorded)
  • Mexico--Baja California (Peninsula) (as recorded)
  • Washington (D.C.) (as recorded)
  • Washington (State) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • West (U.S.) (as recorded)
  • Fort Vancouver (Wash.) (as recorded)
  • San Francisco (Calif.) (as recorded)

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