Smyrna times., 1924-09-10
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
A. B. Cooper, Wilmington Attorney.
Brother of Late DIR. w. H. Cooper
of kentOn, Dies in New Castle

VI Aate DTs w. II. Cooper
of KentOn, Dies in New Castle
Alexander B. Cooper, Esq, aged "a.
for tifty-siX years a well-known Will
mngton attorney and brother of the
late DR.. w. H. Cooper of Kenton. died
at his home in New Castle, Friday
after an extended illness. He was
forced to relinquish the practice of
law last January and sold his valu-
able law library. At that time he
was the oldest attorney of the State
IN active practice. Mr.. Cooper thru
out his life was an active Democrat.
He also was deeply interested in all
civic movements in New Castle. He
was born at Middletown in 1845.where
his father was a Methodist minister.
The family subsequently removed to
Media, Pa, where Mr.. Cooper attend
ed school. Later he returned to Del
ware and subsequently matriculated
at the University of PENNSYLVANIA.
paying careful attention to the aca-
demic branches and the classics, grad
uating at an early age. He fin
ally completed his law studies in the
office of the late Eli Salisbury in Do
yer, at % years, in 1867. His first
venture in the profession was at Will
mington, where he opened an office in
1868, but in a year he removed his Of
flee and his home to New Castle then
the county seat, and, wherein center
ed the legal business of the county.
Mr.. Cooper served as United States
District Attorney and from 1881 to
1883, was assistant Attorney Gener-
al serving under George Gray, who
began his public career as prosecuting
and legal guardian of the State. Only
once did Mr.. Cooper venture into the
political field in his own behalf. Then
in 1883-1885-he was member of
the State Senate, presiding as speak
ers OF that body for the last session
Of his term. Mr.. Cooper was accred-
tied with being the best versed man
IN the city of New Castle on the His
tory of Delaware, especially that part
which concerned his home city. At
the time of his death, Mr.. Cooper was
a member of the Trustees of Market
Square and Old Court House, New
Castle. He is survived by his widow.
Mrs. CharlOttee Cooper, one daughter,
Mrs. Virginia Cooper Challenger, wife
of Edward P. Challenger, of Mer-
chantville, N. j., and a son, Alexander
b. Cooper, Jr, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Helen A. Littell Dies in Yonkers
Mrs. Helen A. Littell died Monday
at her home in YOnkers, n. Y. She
was a daughter of the late Samuel
Maxwell Harrington, who was secre-
tary of State, Justice and Chief JUS
tice Of the Superior Court and Chan
cellor Of Delaware; and the wife of
the. late Rev. DR.. Thomas Gardiner
Littell, who for twenty-seven years
was the rector of St. Johns Church.
Wilmington, and later was a member
Of the staff of the New York CITY
Mission, and the founder Of the Holv
Trinity Church, jefferson, New
Hampshire. Mrs. Littell is survived
by three sons: Rev. John s. Littell, of
Hartford, Conn; Rev. Samuel Har-
rington Littell of Hankow, China, and
DR.. Elton G. Littell, medical director
Of the Public Schools of Xonkers; and
two daughters, Helen A. Littell, ex-
ecutive secretary Of the Church Wom-
ems League for Patriotic Service. in
New York, and Mary NJ. Littell, a So
cial service secretary in New York.
A brother, Rear-Admiral Harrington.
I. S. Navy, and two sisters, Mary Z.
and Lydia B. Harrington, of Whining
ton, also survive Mrs. Littell Ser
vices were conducted by Bishop Lloyd
at st. Johns Church, Yonkers, N. Y,
this morning at 1870 o'clock. Inter-
ment private.
Death of James A. BucksOn, BIackbird
James A. Buckson, aged 63, former
Levy Court Commissioner and prom
inent farmer of Blackbird Hundred,
died in the Howard Hospital, Phila-
delphia, last Saturday, the 9Th inst.
following an operation. He had been
in failing health for some time and
his death had been expected. The sad
intelligence Of his death was never
theless received with sorrow in and
about Blackbird where he was a use
full citizen and held in high esteem.
Mr.. BucksOn was we'll known through
out rural New Castle county and for
eight years was member of the
Levy Court. He was an active MEM
Der Of the Democratic party. He was
a son Of the late James and Adigial
(Pritchard) Buckson and spent his
whole life in Blackbird Hundred. Mr.
Buckson is survived by his wife and
three children, James Spencer Buck
son, Of Blackbird; Charles Buckson,
Of Middletown, and Mrs. Martin L.
Shaw of Wilmington. Funeral ser
vices took place from his late resi-
dence at 1.3O this "wednesday af-