City: Crossville
COOPER, James William, lawyer; born near Quebec, White Co., Tenn., April 19, 1878; Irish descent; son of William and Amanda (Sparksman) COOPER; paternal grandparents William and Margaret (Moat) COOPER, maternal grandparents Hardy and Mira (Coffee) SPARKSMAN; educated at Doyle College and graduated Law Department University of Tenn., L.L. B., June 13, 1899; general counsel for Tennessee Northeastern Railroad; Vice-President of Cumberland Coal and Realty Co.; married Minnie A. KEYES Jan 2, 1903; member Knights of Pythias, District Deputy Grand Chancellor 1909-10; Democrat; 1903, member of Tennessee House of Representatives; served eight years in Tennessee National Guard, retired in 1907, rank of Captain; Special Judge 1910, circuit court of Fentress Co., Tenn.; member Methodist church.
