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Prentice Cooper



Born: September 28, 1895 in Shelbyville, TN
Died: May 18, 1969 in Rochester, MN (cancer)

Education:

  • Attended Vanderbilt University
  • Princeton University, B.A., 1917
  • Harvard University, LL.B., 1921

Military Service:

  • U.S. Army, World War I

Career:

  • Lawyer
  • District attorney
  • Shelbyville city attorney
  • Organizer of electric co-op
  • Member of DNC, 1933-1934
  • U.S. Ambassador to Peru, 1946-1948

Elected Office:

  • TN House, 1923-1924
  • TN Senate, 1936-1939


Election Results for Prentice Cooper


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YearAgeStatePartyOfficeDistrictStagePosVotes%
1938 42 TN D Governor Primary 1 237,853 59.4%
1938 42 TN D Governor General 1 210,567 71.7%
1940 44 TN D Governor General 1 323,466 72.1%
1942 46 TN D Governor Primary 1 171,259 57.6%
1942 46 TN D Governor General 1 120,148 70.2%
1958 62 TN D U.S. Senate Class 1 Primary 2 253,191 39.8%


Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election.