Jere Cooper

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Jere Cooper
Jere Cooper (Tennessee Congressman).jpg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 8th district
In office
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943
Preceded by Gordon Browning
Succeeded by Tom J. Murray
In office
January 3, 1953 – December 18, 1957
Preceded by Tom Murray
Succeeded by Fats Everett
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 9th district
In office
March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933
Preceded by Finis J. Garrett
Succeeded by E.H. Crump
In office
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1953
Preceded by Clifford Davis
Succeeded by Clifford Davis
Personal details
Born July 20, 1893 (1893-07-20)
Dyer County, Tennessee
Died December 18, 1957 (1957-12-19) (aged 64)
Bethesda, Maryland
Citizenship  United States
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Mary Rankley Cooper
Children Jere Cooper
Alma mater Cumberland School of Law
Profession Attorney politician
Religion Presbyterian
Military service
Allegiance United States United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Rank First Lieutenant Captain(July 9, 1918)
Unit Second Tennessee Infantry, National Guard Co K, 119th Infantry, Thirtieth Division
Battles/wars World War I (France and Belgium)

Jere Cooper (July 20, 1893 – December 18, 1957) was a Democratic United States Representative from Tennessee.

Biography

Cooper was born on a farm near Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tennessee, son of Joseph W. and Viola May (Cooper) Cooper. He attended public schools and then was graduated from the Cumberland School of Law in Lebanon, Tennessee, in 1914. He was admitted to the bar in 1915 and commenced practice in Dyersburg, Tennessee. He married Mary Rankley in December 1930; the couple had one son, Leon Jere Cooper, who died as a child.[1]

Career

Upon the U.S. entry into World War I in 1917, Cooper enlisted in the Second Tennessee Infantry, National Guard, and was commissioned a First Lieutenant. Later he was transferred, with his company, to Co K, 119th Infantry, Thirtieth Division, and served in France and Belgium. On July 9, 1918, he was promoted to Captain and served as regimental adjutant until discharged from the Army on April 2, 1919. After the war he resumed the practice of law in Dyersburg.

Cooper was a member of the city council and city attorney from 1920 to 1928, and was elected Department Commander of the American Legion of Tennessee in 1921.

Elected as a Democrat to the 71st, and to the fourteen succeeding, Congresses, Cooper served from March 4, 1929, until his death.[2] He served as chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means (84th and 85th Congresses), and on the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation (Eighty-fifth Congress).[3]

Death

Cooper died in Bethesda, Maryland, on December 18, 1957 (age 64 years, 151 days). He is interred at Fairview Cemetery, Dyersburg, Tennessee.[4]

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 9th congressional district
1929–1933		 Succeeded by
E. H. Crump
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 8th congressional district
1933–1943		 Succeeded by
Tom J. Murray
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 9th congressional district
1943–1953		 Succeeded by
Clifford Davis
Preceded by
Tom Murray
 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 8th congressional district
1953–1957		 Succeeded by
Fats Everett

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71st
Senate: K. McKellar • L. Tyson† • W. Brock‡
†Tyson died in Aug. 1929; ‡Brock appointed to fill vacancy
72nd
House: J. Byrns, Sr. • E. Davis • W. Taylor • G. Browning • S. McReynolds • E. Eslick† • J. Cooper • E. H. Crump • J. Mitchell • O. Lovette • W. Eslick‡
†E. Eslick died in Jun. 1932; ‡his widow, W. Eslick elected in Aug. 1932
73rd
74th
75th
Senate: K. McKellar • N. Bachman† • G. Berry‡
†Bachman died in Apr. 1937; ‡Berry appointed to fill vacancy
76th
House: W. Taylor† • S. McReynolds† • J. Cooper • C. Reece • C. Turner† • W. Chandler* • H. Pearson • J. Byrns, Jr. • A. Gore, Sr. • W. Courtney‡ • E. Kefauver§ • J. Jennings# • C. Davis%
†Turner died in Mar. 1939; ‡Courtney elected in May 1939. †McReynolds died in Jul. 1939; §Kefauver elected in Sep. 1939. †Taylor died in Nov. 1939; #Jennings elected in Dec. 1939. *Chandler resigned in Jan. 1940; %Davis elected in Feb. 1940
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
House: J. Cooper • C. Davis • P. Priest • T. Murray • J. Evins • J. Frazier, Jr. • H. Baker, Sr. • C. Reece • R. Bass
85th
House: J. Cooper† • C. Davis • T. Murray • J. Evins • J. Frazier, Jr. • H. Baker, Sr. • C. Reece • R. Bass • C. Loser • R. Everett‡
†Cooper died in Dec. 1957; ‡Everett elected in Feb. 1958

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