Leroy Washington Cooper
Full Name: Leroy Washington CooperDate of birth: October 16, 1822
Date of death: October 25, 1900
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 3 | Feb 8, 1870 - Aug 15, 1870 | 12th (1) (2) (3) (4) | Radical Republican | Crockett / Houston | Cherokee, Houston | |
| S | 11 | Feb 2, 1863 - Nov 2, 1863 | 9th (5) (6) | Crockett / Houston | Anderson, Houston, Trinity |
(1) M. Priest of the Senate and L.W. Cooper and James R. Burnett of the House appointed to judgeships, 8/25/1870, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
(2) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Qualified and took the oath of office on 2/8/1870. House Journal.
(3) A.D. Elam, in special election 12/1870, sworn 1/10/1871, unseated in election contest 4/17/1871, succeeded Leroy W. Cooper, resigned during Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Party affiliation, Radical. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.
(5) Leroy Cooper, sworn 2/2/1863, succeeded John H. Burnett, resigned. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(6) 9th Legislature, 1st Called Session - Roll of Senators-elect to fill vacancies, oath of office administered, 2/2/1863, p. 1. Senate Journal.
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House District 3
Feb 8, 1870 - Aug 15, 1870 Legislatures: 12th (1) (2) (3) (4) Party: Radical Republican Home City/County: Crockett / Houston Counties in district: Cherokee, Houston |
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Senate District 11
Feb 2, 1863 - Nov 2, 1863 Legislatures: 9th (5) (6) Home City/County: Crockett / Houston Counties in district: Anderson, Houston, Trinity |
(1) M. Priest of the Senate and L.W. Cooper and James R. Burnett of the House appointed to judgeships, 8/25/1870, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
(2) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Qualified and took the oath of office on 2/8/1870. House Journal.
(3) A.D. Elam, in special election 12/1870, sworn 1/10/1871, unseated in election contest 4/17/1871, succeeded Leroy W. Cooper, resigned during Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Party affiliation, Radical. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.
(5) Leroy Cooper, sworn 2/2/1863, succeeded John H. Burnett, resigned. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(6) 9th Legislature, 1st Called Session - Roll of Senators-elect to fill vacancies, oath of office administered, 2/2/1863, p. 1. Senate Journal.
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Resolutions and Journal entries
- Address by Senator Swift requesting the removal from office of Judge L.W. Cooper, 2/3/1874, p. 189-193, 14th Legislature, First Session. Senate Journal.
- Member roster, 9th Legislature, 1st Called Session: name, district, resident county, post office, state of nativity, occupation, and age. Senate Journal.
- Message announcing passage of a resolution fixing the time for the hearing in the case of address against Judge L.W. Cooper, 3/17/1874, p. 572, 14th Legislature, First Session. Senate Journal.
- Message from the House of Representatives concerning the removal of Judges M. Priest, L.W. Cooper, and M.W. Wheeler, 2/2/1874, p. 176, 14th Legislature, First Session. Senate Journal.
- Messages announcing the time for the hearing against Judge L.W. Cooper, 3/18/1874, p. 598, 601, 606, 14th Legislature, First Session. Senate Journal.
- Resolution requesting a committee be appointed to investigate charges against Judges L.W. Cooper, M. Priest, M.W. Wheeler, and Henry Maney, 2/10/1874, pp. 248-248a, 14th Legislature, First Session. Senate Journal.
- Vote on the address for the removal of Judge L.W. Cooper, 3/26/1874, p. 646, 14th Legislature, First Session. Senate Journal.
Biographical Sketches
- COOPER, LEROY WASHINGTON (1822-1900). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, Judge Leroy W. Cooper, pp. 143-144. The History of Houston County, Texas, 1943.
- Biographical sketch, p. 6; judge appointed by Gov. Edmund Davis and one of those targeted by 14th Legislature, pp. 205-206. The Texas Senate: Volume II, Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889, 1999.
Other Resources
- Census of 1880 - L.W. Cooper, Crockett, Houston County, lawyer, born circa 1823 in Georgia. FamilySearch.
- Leroy W. Cooper, birth date 10/16/1822 in Guinette County, Georgia; death date 10/25/1900 in Crockett, Texas; photos; burial in Glenwood Cemetery, Crockett, Houston County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, 10/31/1900, p. 3. Death date 10/25/1900. Galveston Daily News.
Committee Information top
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12th 1st C.S. - 1870
Counties and County Boundaries (Chair) Finance House Member Conduct, Select Public Lands and Land Office | ||
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9th R.S. - 1861
Anderson County Manufacture of Iron Confederate Relations Judiciary Militia and Military Affairs Penitentiary |
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