William Cooper
William Cooper was born on December 2, 1754. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About William Cooper
William Cooper (December 2, 1754 – December 22, 1809) was an American politician, judge, merchant, land speculator and developer who was the founder of Cooperstown, New York. He was appointed as a county judge and later served two terms in the United States Congress, representing Otsego County and central New York. He was the father of James Fenimore Cooper, a writer of historical novels related to the New York frontier.