The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-02-16
Marion r. Cooper
Dies in Columbia

Der of the lower house of the general
assembly of South Carolina, died at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Clark, in
Columbia, last week after an illness
of short duration. Mr.. Cooper repre-
sented Beaufort county and had been
unable to attend to his official duties
for most of the present session Of
the legislature. He was a former
Denmark citizen, a brother of W. S.
Cooper, of that place, frequently Wis
tied there and in Bamberg and was
we'll known in this section of the
state.
Years ago when in his youthful
vigor, Mr.. Cooper was prominent
figure in state political circles, and
was a delegate to the national DEM
ocratic convention in Chicago in
1896 when William Jennings Bryan
was nominated to oppose President
William Mckinley. He had also serV-
ed two terms as secretary of state.
He was a staunch supporter from
first to last of Hon. Jesse F. Carter,
Bamberg's favorite son in the late
race before the general assembly for
the associate justiceship, and when
in Bamberg a few weeks ago shaking
hands with friends on his way to the
opening\of the general assembly Mr..
Cooper appeared to be in good spirits
and excellent health. Everybody in
Denmark and many folks throughout
the county knew and liked Marion
R. Cooper, and he was buried in his
old home town cemetery in Denmark
Sunday afternoon in the presence OF
a large number of his townspeople
and others who came to pay their
respects.
The funeral was conducted by Rev.
R. L. Keaton, of Green Street Meth
odist church, Columbia, and chaplain
of the house. A house committee OF
six members was appointed by the
speaker to accompany the remains
to Denmark for burial, as we'll as
senate committee.
Mr.. Cooper is survived by his
daughter, Mrs. Huddlemaier, of jack
sonville, Fla; two sons, Clark Cooper,
of Port Royal, and Marion Reed Coo
per, Jr., U. S. A., stationed at Fort
Clark, Neb.; three sisters, Mrs. Liz
zie Clark, of Columbia, and the Miss
es Julia and Lily Cooper, of Denmark,
and one brother, w. S. Cooper, OF
Denmark.
The deceased, who was retired
merchant of Port Royal, Beaufort
county, was born at Denmark Sep
tember 21, 1S4s. He received a COM
mon school education, attending the
schools of this county from 1857 to
1865. He moved his residence to
Port Royal in 1872 and there enter
ed into ship brokerage business under
the name of Cooper & Duke. In 1874
he was elected clerk and treasurer
of Port Royal.
In 1876, when the famous Red
Shirt movement spread over South
Carolina, Mr.. Cooper was one Of the
leaders, and, in addition, was the
president of the Democratic club of
his town.
In 1877 he moved to Charleston,
where he was made city inspector of
lumber. He married Miss Lizzie Glib
son, of Charleston, December 22,
1880, and she died in 1907.
Mr.. Cooper removed from Charles
ton to Adams Run in 1885, and there
operated a saw mill and a farm. He
was county Democratic chairman and
a member of the house of representa-
tives from 1S92-95, and year later
was elected a delegate to the Demo-
cratic national convention. During
1S97-9S he was member of the state
board of control.
Mr.. Cooper, who was an adherent
of Sen. B. R. Tillman, was elected
secretary of state in 1897 and served
until 1902, when he retired and re-
turned to Port Royal, where he serv-
ed as magistrate until elected to the
house in 1918, and was reelected in
1920: