COOPER, T. C. S.

COOPER, JOHNSON, MORRIS

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The 1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

Sugar Creek Township

Page 676-7

COOPER, T. C. S. - Attorney at law, farmer and stock-raiser, section 5, P.O. Searsboro. Among the many citizens of this township who are worthy of notice none deserve special mention more than the subject of this sketch. He was born in Harrison county, Ohio, on the 2nd day of June, in the year 1831. His parents removed when he was but four years old to Henry county, Indiana. Here he was brought up and educated at the Greensboro Academy, in Henry county. During his young manhood he was engaged in the mercantile business until he was about twenty-seven years of age, when he commenced the study of law in the office of Col. Edmund Johnson, in the city of Newcastle, Indiana, finishing his studies and being admitted to the bar of Henry county in April, 1857, and to the bar of the Supreme Court of Indiana in February, 1859. He engaged in the practice of his profession in Henry county until the year 1864, when he came to Iowa, since which time he has been more or less engaged in agricultural pursuits, only practicing his profession when his neighbors insist on having his services. While he lived in Indiana he was elected District Attorney of the district composed of Henry, Madison and Hancock counties, Indiana, which position he filled with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of his constituents, as evidenced by the fact that he held his position for four years. When the war broke out he received a commission of second lieutenant, and was placed on recruiting service in the State of Indiana, which he made his only business for three years, rendering very efficient service, having recruited and brought into camp in a single week 110 men. He was married in February, 1851, to Miss Louisa Morris, who is still living, and by whom he has four children: Morris J., Florence A., Ella J., and Carry A., all of whom are still living. He belongs to the society of A. F. & A. M., holding his membership at Anderson, Indiana. Has served the township of Sugar Creek as trustee for four years and assessor two years.