The Coopers of Long Hill

Document I.84 · Published Genealogies and County Histories · transcription: verbatim

US Congress Bioguide entry C000749 — 'COOPER, George Byran [sic] 1808-1866' — duplicates [I.83](I.83.yaml) Wikipedia career data + adds 'interment probably at Shark River, N.J.' burial-location lead (NEW) + spells middle name 'Byran' (= likely Bioguide typo vs Wikipedia/baptism 'Bryan'). Identifies same person as [I.83](I.83.yaml) + [F.105](../F-Church-Vital/F.105.yaml) at federal-government-published level

Transcription and notes

SIGNIFICANCE

I.84 = US House of Representatives Bioguide federal-government-published biographical entry for George Bryan Cooper. Largely duplicates I.83 Wikipedia content (Wikipedia cited Bioguide as primary reference). One NEW datum: burial location lead "interment probably at Shark River, N.J." — narrows post-death burial-search to Wall Twp Monmouth Co. NJ Shark River area.

Source

Verbatim — Bioguide entry

Overview block

COOPER, George Byran [sic — Bioguide spelling differs from Wikipedia + baptism index 'Bryan'; likely Bioguide typo]

1808 – 1866

US Congress Served: [tabular layout — see Congresses table below]

State/Territory: Michigan

Position: Representative

Party: Democrat

House Years of Service: 36th (1859–1860)

Biography (verbatim)

COOPER, George Byran, a Representative from Michigan; born at Long Hill, Morris County, N.J., June 6, 1808; attended the public schools; moved to Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1830, and later, in 1835, to Jackson, Mich., where he engaged in mercantile pursuits; postmaster of Jackson from 1836 to 1846; member of the State senate in 1837 and 1838; established an iron foundry at Jackson in 1840; served in the State house of representatives in 1842; State treasurer of Michigan from March 17, 1846, to March 13, 1850; engaged in banking at Jackson in 1851; presented credentials as a Democratic Member-elect to the Thirty-sixth Congress and served from March 4, 1859, to May 15, 1860, when he was succeeded by William A. Howard, who successfully contested his election; resided in New Bedford, Wall Township, Monmouth County, until his death on August 29, 1866; interment probably at Shark River, N.J.

Congresses table

Congress Position Party State Election Sworn Start Departure
36 Representative Democrat Michigan 11/02/1858 12/05/1859 03/04/1859 05/15/1860

Bibliography + Research Collections

There are currently no bibliographies for this profile.

There are currently no research collections for this profile.

Catalog implications

1. NEW datum: "interment probably at Shark River, N.J."

This is the unique-to-I.84 contribution beyond I.83. The phrase "probably at Shark River, N.J." suggests Bioguide editors had reason to believe Shark River burial but not full confirmation. Shark River is in Wall Township Monmouth Co. NJ (also Neptune Township partial). Candidate cemeteries:

Follow-up path: Find A Grave NJ Wall Twp / Monmouth Co. + Shark River area search for George Bryan Cooper d. 29 Aug 1866.

2. Name-spelling inconsistency: Byran vs Bryan

Bioguide writes "George Byran Cooper" twice (overview block + biography text). Wikipedia I.83 writes "George Bryan Cooper." F.105 Ancestry NJ Baptism Index writes "George Bryan Cooper."

Reading: Bioguide "Byran" = typo. Three-source consilience (F.105 primary baptism + I.83 Wikipedia + I.4 Littell uncle "Bryan Lafferty") = correct spelling is Bryan, matching the family-namesake-for-uncle Bryan Lafferty pattern.

3. Spouse + children: NOT in Bioguide

Bioguide is purely career-focused; no spouse or children identified. Same gap as I.83.

4. Bibliography + research collections empty

Bioguide notes no bibliographies or research collections for this profile. = no immediate higher-source lead from Bioguide itself; follow-ups must use independent channels (Find A Grave, census, NJ probate, MI vital records).

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