Person:William Cooper (38)
William Prentice Cooper, Jr.
b.28 Sep 1895 Tennessee
d.18 May 1969
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Name William Prentice Cooper, Jr.
Gender Male
Birth? 28 Sep 1895 Tennessee
Occupation? From 1939 to 1945 Tennessee, United StatesGovernor of Tennessee
Occupation? From 1946 to 1948 PeruUS Abassador to Peru
Death? 18 May 1969
Burial[1] Jenkins Lutheran Chapel Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee
Reference Number? Q884385?


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William Prentice Cooper Jr. (September 28, 1895May 18, 1969) was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 39th governor of Tennessee from 1939 to 1945. He led the state's mobilization efforts for World War II, when over 300,000 Tennesseans joined the armed forces, and numerous defense-related facilities were established across the state. He later served as United States Ambassador to Peru (1946–1948), and chaired Tennessee's 1953 constitutional convention.

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  1. ↑ Dennis C Wilson for US GenWeb Archives. Jenkins Lutheran Chapel Cemetery - Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee.

    Cooper, William Prentice, Jr.09/28/189505/18/1969
    Married 4/22/1950;
    Gov of TN 1939-1945;
    US Ambassador to Peru 1946-1948

  2.   Prentice Cooper, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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