The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-22
P. COOPER, JR.
IS DEAD.
A Prominent Young At.
torney's Untimely
Death.

Word was received in this city yes
terday that Peter L. Cooper Jr.. who
died in the afternoon at Clifton
Springs, N. Y, where he had gone to
recuperate his health.
Mrs. Cooper was present when he
brcathed his last and Is now prostrat-
ed, The remains will be brought to
this city for interment tonight or
tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Cooper's death was the result
Of driving accident, which occurred
on the Kenneth pike fifteen weeks ago
morrow.
He was fond of horses, and, had pur.
chased fine animal, in driving which
he found much delight in the even
ings. On one Of his excursions out
the Kenneth turnpike, part OF the
harness broke, as the horse was draw
ing a runabout down a hill. The
broken harness frightened the horse,
which threatened to plunge madly
ahead.
Mr.. Cooper thought safety lay in
lcaping from the carriage. In strlk-
ing the road he sprained one Of his
ankles. lie was taken to his home,
No. llO4 jackson Street.
DR.. Joseph P.'fyle was called in at
tendance. While there was mark.
ed improvement in tho injury to Mr.
Cooper's ankle, DR.. Pyle discovered
that his patient had seriously injured
one of his lungs by jumping from his
carriage. A congestion of the lung
appeared, and developed into acute
pneumonia before 1T could be STEM
med.
For while Mr.. Cooper rallied, but
his condition again became precarlous
and it was deemed advisable to re-.
move him to Clifton Springs for treat
ment, in the hope that the atmos-
phere would be favorable to him re-
cuperating. He was attended there
by five specialists, men at the fore in
the medical profession. The pncu-
mona progressed however and symp-
toms of consumption appeared. MIR
Cooper, hearty and robust before the
accident lost flesh rapidly, and was
but a shadow Of his former self when
death came. He has been precarious-
ly III for several days, and to those
who were familiar with his condition,
his death was not unexpected
Peter Lowber Cooper, Jr, was born
near Willow Grove, Kent county,
Delaware, in 1864. lie was the son
of Peter Lowbcr Cooper and Mary
Elizabeth (Green) Cooper. His grand
father, also Peter Lowber Cooper,
was one Of the trainers Of the old
State Constitution.
Mr.. Cooper finished his school cdu.
cation at Wyoming Seminary, Kings
ton, Pa, after acquiring a public
school education, and became stu.
dent ui.der the late Chancellor James
l.. Wclcott, in 1857. While pursuing
his studies for admission to the bar,
Mr.. Cooper taught school for two
years, and from 1889 to 1890 he was
county superintendent of public
sch ools in Kent county.
He then commnced the active prac.
tice OF law. In 1892 Mr.. Cooper de-.
Tended HUT and johnson, the color
ed men accused Of numbering Noah
Benson, and came into prominence
then by his ability. This assisted
him in his legal career, and from that
time his success was assured,
AS a member of the bar he was ag.
gressive, fearless and eloquent in bis
/ practice.
lie served in the Department of
Elections for while In 1896, but re-
| signed In November Of that year to
accept the position of Deputy At
torney General which was rendered
by Attorney-Gcneral, Robert c.
| White.
Mr. Cooper made an enviablc rec.
ord while in the position of prosecut-
ing officer for tae State. In politics
Mr.. Cooper was an active Democrat
and was the nominee Of his party in
November last for Acknowledgement.
Mr.. Cooper was married in 1898 to
Miss katherine T. Wagner, daughter
| of General Louis Wagner, of Phila.
delphla. lie is survived by widow
and one daughter.
His father was a magistrate at Do.
YER and died about a year ago. Mr..
Cooper was II member Of the Masonic
| fraternity,