Prentice Cooper 1895-1969

Prentice Cooper 1895-1969 is a Tennessee historical marker in Bedford County.

Bedford Co, Shelbyville, 413 East 1895-1969 Lane Street

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Governor of Tennessee for three successive terms 1939-1945. A native of Bedford County and graduate of Webb School, Princeton and Harvard Law School, he was Attorney General of the 8th Judicial Circuit, a member of the 63rd and 70th General Assemblies, U.S. Ambassador to Peru 1946-1948. President of the 1953 Tennessee Constitutional Convention, Veteran of WW I and State Commander of the American Legion. He reactivated the Tennessee Historical Commission and was a member 1941-1969.

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Historical maps covering this location

1796 · Map of The Tennassee (sic) Government. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1864 · Kentucky And Tennessee (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1891 · Middle Tennessee Campaign. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1936 · Shelbyville, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1947 · Shelbyville, Tennessee (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

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On the National Register nearby

Gov. Prentice Cooper House230 ft

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