The New York herald., 1878-11-14
OBITUARY.
GEORGE VICTOR COOPER.

George " Cooper, well known artist of this city.
died ut his residence on Tuesday evening. He was
born in Hanover n j. the 12th day OF January. 1870
He from old patriotic American stock his father
having served with honor and distinction during the
Of 1912. and his grandfathers both paterna and
maternal served officers under Washington during
the Revolution. He came to this city in 1926, and
was apprenticei to the trade Of cabinet making, but
this distasteful to him that. upon obtaining
his majority. he followed the promptings OF
his heart and became q painter of por-
traits. Before he had seen a portrait
he commenced one Of himself with the aid OF
mirror which is now in possession Of his daughter.
His career artist successful and many fine
pictures. the result Of his labors ornament the
private collections Of several OF prominent cti
In ls49 he went to California In search Of
gold. He remained until 1852. when his
turn he and brother .'Argonaut' published the
first work upon the land Of gold entitled California
Illustrated Only small edition was. however.
gotten out when the publication Office by
fire and the valuable stcreotypes and Autographs were
irrevocably lost Mr. Cooper was well known in mil
itary circles In 1923 he joined the Tompkns Blues,
in which he served until the 81 of July, 1881, when
he became member Of the famous Light Guard, in
which he continued until his corps merged into
the .Old Guard of which he remained q member
until the day Of his death His active service covered
period Of nearly hfty.one years, and he was the
the .'Old Guard He of the guard Of honor
at the funeral of General Jackson. The funeral
vices will be held at Calvary Baptist Chuch, Twenty
third street near Fifth avenue, on Friday morning.
18th inst. ut ten clock. The remains will be in
TERED in the family plot at Mount Pleasant Cemetery
near Newark, n j.
LADY THERESA DOwAGER BARONESS ARuNDELL
OF wARDOUR
Lady Theresa Stourton Arundel. widow Of Henry
Benedict Arundel. seventh Baron Arundel. q
wardour, and stepmothcr Of the present
baron, died suddenly at North Court House.
Abingdon, October 2G, being found dead in
bed. certificate Of natural death presented to
the registrar who refused to accept it, and inquest
WAS held proving that she had been subject for
twelvemonth to bronchitis and feeble action of the
heart The deceased baroness was the fifth daughter
OF William the seventeenth Baron Stourton and was
born at Stourton Yorkshire, March II. 1912. She
married Lord Arundel in 1888 his third wife. and
leaves q and three daughters. the eldest OF whom.
Lady Theresa Mary, IL the widow of Sir Alfred
Joseph Tichborne, the brother of the celebrated
Sir Roger, and mother Of the youthful baronet
Sir Henry Alfred Joseph Doughty Tichborne, born
after the death of his father, May y, 1866 Lady
Tchborne il now the wife Of Captain Henry Wick
ham, whom she married February -, 1873 Lady
Arundel O dcvout Roman Catholic. descended
through her mother from the great Catholic house of
the Yields Of Lu1worth Castle Dorsetshire, and her
second daughter. Lady Cecly Mary s II will
be remembered that the religious proclivities Of this
family figured largely in the celebrated Jic.VA "a
trial The present Baron Arundel. stepst1 - ~
deceased lady is half Tchborne, his moth,V hlSyg
been a cousin OF Sir Alfred.