Cooper, G. W.

COOPER

Posted By: Joyce Hickman
Date: 7/24/2007 at 21:26:26

G. W. Cooper

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.65, Belknap Twp.)
G. W. Cooper of G. W. Cooper & Co., general merchandise, Oakland, was born in Erie County, Penn., the son of Wilson and Margaret (Riblet) Cooper, both natives of Pennsylvania. Our subject received a good education; he came to Council Bluffs in 1867 and has been a resident of this county ever since. In 1869, he was engaged as traveling salesman by Brewster & Co., of Council Bluffs. He remained in their employ for one year, afer which he traveled eleven years for Steward Bros., of the same city. In March, 1880, he began business for himself in Oakland, this county. He rented a storeroom of Mr. Daniel Freeman, situated at the foot of Oakland avenue. In the spring of 1882, he moved up to the corner of Oakland avenue and Main street, where, under the firm name of G. W. Cooper & Co., he is engaged in the general merchandise business.