Cooper, John, 1765-1845
Merchant, sheriff, public official, and military officer, of Machias and Cooper, Me.
From the description of Ledgers, 1803-1822. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70973191
John Cooper was born 13 Dec 1765 Boston MA. He removed to what is now Lubec, Me. in 1787 and then to Machias in 1790. He was High Sheriff (1790-1820) and Treasurer (1803-9) of Washington County, Me. as well as Brigadier-Generalof the 2d Brigade, 10th Division, Mass. Militia (1803-1811). In 1822, he moved to Cooper, Me., the town named after him, where he lived until his death on 17 Nov 1845 [see Frederick Tuckerman's "Thomas Cooper, of Boston, and his descendants", NEHGR 44[1890]:58-59].
From the description of Journal and account book, 1823 January 1-1829 January 18. (New England Historic Genealogical Society). WorldCat record id: 48629870
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| creatorOf | Cooper, John, 1765-1845. Ledgers, 1803-1822. | Maine Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Tudor, William, 1750-1819. Guarantee of financial support for student James Savage, signed by William Tudor and John Cooper, July 25, 1799. | Harvard University Archives. | |
| creatorOf | Washington County (Me.). Records, 1790-1820. | Maine Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Cooper, John, 1765-1845. Journal and account book, 1823 January 1-1829 January 18. | New England Historic Genealogical Society |
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Birth 1765
Death 1845
