Evening journal., 1901-07-22
PETER l. COOPER
PASSES AWAY
WeII.kuOWn City Lawyer
Dies in Clifton Springs
BODY TO ARRIVE TO.NIGHT
His UntimeIy End Caused bV Jump
Ing From Carriage Behind Run
away Horse
BODY TO ARRIVE TONIGHT

hUAN hVAeN
In consequence of injuries received
i'm a runaway accident in the kennctt
pike on April l6, Peter LOwber Cooper
died in Clifton Springs, Now York. (
shortly before O'Clock yesterday ar
ternoon Although his death was ex
lpoctcd, the news has shocked the
members OF the bar Of this State, and
particularly those OF this county, by
whom Mr.. Cooper was beloved and
honorcd His body will arrive In his
late home. No. 1lO4 Jackson street, !
at o'clock this evening.
Funeral service will be conducted in
his late home on Thursday afternoon
by the Rev r. A. McCurdy, pastor OF
Central Presbyterian Church. and in
terment Of the body will be made in
Germantown. Pa.
The New Castle County Bar Associa-
tion will meet at an early date TO take
suitable action on Mr.. CoOpers death.
The Wilmington Press Club will
meet tomorrow afternoon to take ap-
prcpriato action.
The direct cause Of Mr.. COoper's
death was acute pneumonia. II follow
ed an injury to his left lung, which he
received by jumping frcm his carriage
on the day his spirited horse became
unmanageable. At the same time, he
suffered a compound fracture OF one
OF his ankles. but this injury never
caused him any great pain. The best
medical aid was summoned 10 relieve
the lung congestion, and the efforts
proved successful at first but general
collapse came five weeks ago, since
which time there was no hope for the
young lawyers recctcry. Two weeks
ago he was removed TO the Clifton
Springs Sanitarium that his life might
be prolonged. lie realized that he
lcOuld not recover. was resigned TO the
inevitable. and expired while his de-
voted wife stood at his bedside. That
death came to him at a time when
success had crowned his business ef-
forts. and when he had surrounded
himself by a large circle cf friends,
every One CT whom was interested In
his welfare adds unusual sorrow to the
event
Peter Lowber Cooper Jr was the
son Of t. ]. and Mary Elizabeth
\ Green Cooper. and was born on
farm near Willow Grove, Kent county
July Z, 1864.
MI Cooper inherited the inclination
land talent for public affairs with his
name. His grandfather, Peter Lowber
Cooper lst, having been well-known to
the political world. and one of the
trainers CT the State Constitution. the
product OF the convention in 1881. His
father, Peter J.. Cooper, Cd. also was
lactive in Kent county politics. and was
e.5cted to various offices of honor and
responsibility. lie was born in Kent
county in 1922 and became a farmer:
politically, he adhered to the tenets of
the Democratic party. Petsr l.. Cooper,
I'd. married Mary Elizabeth daughter
of Jonathan Green. planter Their
children are: William L.. married to
Louise farrell; Margaret CMrs. Thomas
j. StevcnsCn); Jonathan c.. married
Fannie Gooden Ida; Lille (Mrs. John
j. Recs); Peter LOwber. Sd, and Her
bort Both the Cooper and the Green
families are adherents OF the Metho-
, dist Church.
g The homestead. near Willow Grove.
e continued to be the place Ct residence
ci Peter j. Cooper, Jr.. until he was
- about IL years Of age. He hnished his
school education at Wyoming Semi
4 mary, Kingston. Pa, and became a
q student OF law under the late Chancel-
Tor James l.. Wolcott. in 1887 For the
2 cnsuing two years he taught a school
o at Oak Grove. near Dover, Del. at the
6 same time diligently pursuing his legal
J. studies. From 1899 TO 1891. he was
:. county superintendent OF the public
r schools of Kent county, appointed by
= ths late Governor Biggs. In the Fall
or the former year he was admitted Ia
% the bar. and on the expiration of his
= term as county superintendent. began
= the practice OF law in Wilmington. II
n was said of him that che early i'm
pressed himself upon the bar and the
@ community by his sterling qualities
n and earnestness OF manner" A cele-
h brated murder case in 1892 gave him
j. an opportunity. as counsel ror the de.
PENDANTS, Of proving his ability as q
u jury lawyer; from that time only z
year after his commencing practice hil
high professional standing was uni
versally acknowledged. In 1895 Mr.
> cooper was In Office for a snort time "a
e member OF the Department of Elec
II lticns. his commission being rendered
to him by Governor Reynolds. He re
lsigned the position. however. soon az
ter the election that year. I'm Novem
ber of the same year he was choser
las deputy encouragement OF the State
:, Ian appointment which was hailed witt
p" lplcafuro and arDrOv-gl throughout tn,
State and nowhere no more cordial!
than in his native county. Kent. Tt
M this Office ne brought the same dill
gence and energy that had already Sc
% cured to him a private practice of en-
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