Nathan A. Cooper

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Nathan A. Cooper
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BornApril 29, 1802
Chester Township
DiedJuly 25, 1879 (aged 77)
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General Nathan A. Cooper (April 29, 1802 – July 25, 1879) was an American landowner, businessman, and military officer from Chester Township, New Jersey.

Biography[]

He was born on April 29, 1802, to Abraham Cooper (1762–1818) and Anna Wills (1774–1856) in Chester Township.[1] He had a sister, Beulah Ann Cooper (1800–1885), who married Henry Seward.[2]

When he was 16 years old his father died and he inherited the family land. It included farming lands, an iron mine (operated by ) and a grist-mill.[1] In 1826, his uncle, Nathan Cooper (1751–1834), built a new mill, now known as the Nathan Cooper Gristmill. Nathan A. inherited this mill when uncle Nathan died.[3][4] By 1854, he was commissioned a Brigadier General of the state cavalry.[5] In 1860, he built the General Nathan Cooper Mansion.[5]

He married Mary Henrietta Leddell in 1843. He died on July 25, 1879 and is buried at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Chester.[1][6][7]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c Brewster, Rev. James F. (1882). "Chester Township: General Nathan A. Cooper". History of Morris County, New Jersey. New York: W. W. Munsell & Co. pp. 211–2.
  2. ^ "Mrs. Henry Seward". The New York Times. November 12, 1885. Retrieved 2008-06-04. Mrs. Henry Seward died at Chester, New Jersey on Monday evening.
  3. ^ Greenidge, Frances (1974). "Nathan A. Cooper". Chester, New Jersey: A Scrapbook of History, 1713–1971. Chester, New Jersey: Chester Historical Society. pp. 52–3. OCLC 1009789.
  4. ^ Kostrub, Nanci (November 21, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Nathan Cooper Gristmill". National Park Service.
  5. ^ a b Karschner, Terry (June 5, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cooper, Gen. Nathan, Mansion". National Park Service.
  6. ^ "Abram W. Cooper". Biographical and Genealogical History of Morris County, New Jersey. Lewis Publishing Company. 1899. pp. 566–7. OCLC 20473027.
  7. ^ "Veterans Buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery". Pleasant Hill Cemetery Association.

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