City: Memphis
COOPER, Samuel H., public official; born Lexington, Ky., Sept. 25, 1854; German-Irish descent; son of John H. and Margaret S. (Haggin) COOPER; father’s occupation, farmer; maternal grandparents, Samuel and Jane (Patterson) HAGGIN; graduated from Georgetown (Ky.) College B. S. 1875; in early life was a farmer; married Emma Lee WOODSON, (Alumnae of Georgetown, Ky., College), July 10, 1883; member Business Men’s Club, Memphis, Tenn.; Democrat; member of Tenn. Legislature from Shelby Co., 1907, also 1909; justice of the peace of Shelby Co., 1904-06, later elected for term of six years, and is the present incumbent; member of Christian church.
