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Where was James Fenimore Cooper born
James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, New Jersey.
What year and to whom was James Fenimore Cooper born
In 1789, James Fenimore Cooper was born to William Cooper and Elizabeth Cooper.
How many children did William Cooper and Elizabeth Cooper have?
William Cooper and Elizabeth Cooper had 12 children.
Who was James Fenimore Cooper related to?
James Fenimore Cooper was the eleventh of 12 children.
What happened toJames Fenimore Cooper as a boy
Shortly after James' first birthday, his family moved to Cooperstown, New York, a community founded by his father on a large piece of land which he had bought for development

Question: What was the family elected for
Self-contained rewrite: What wasJames Fenimore Cooper's family father elected for