General Nathan A. Cooper (April 29, 1802 – July 25, 1879) was an American landowner, businessman, and military officer from Chester Township, New Jersey.

Biography

He was born on April 29, 1802, to Abraham Cooper (1762–1818) and Anna Wills (1774–1856) in Chester Township. He had a sister, Beulah Ann Cooper (1800–1885), who married Henry Seward. When he was 16 years old his father died and he inherited the family land. It included farming lands, an iron mine (operated by Marsh, Craig & Evans) and a grist-mill. In 1826, his uncle, Nathan Cooper (1751–1834), built a new mill, now known as the

Nathan Cooper Gristmill The Nathan Cooper Gristmill is a historic gristmill on the Black River located at 66 NJ Route 24 in Chester Township, Morris County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1976 for its significance ...

. Nathan A. inherited this mill when uncle Nathan died. By 1854, he was commissioned a Brigadier General of the state cavalry. In 1860, he built the

General Nathan Cooper Mansion The General Nathan Cooper Mansion is a historic house in Chester Township, Morris County, New Jersey and was the home of Nathan A. Cooper (1802–1879). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1976 for its sig ...

. He married Mary Henrietta Leddell in 1843. He died on July 25, 1879 and is buried at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Chester.

Gallery

File:Nathan Cooper Gristmill, Chester Township, NJ - looking west.jpg,

on the Black River File:GEN. NATHAN COOPER MANSION, MORRIS COUNTY.jpg,

File:General Nathan A. Cooper family gravesite, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, NJ.jpg, Family gravesite of Nathan A. Cooper at Pleasant Hill Cemetery File:Nathan Cooper (died 1797) grave, Chester Cemetery, NJ.jpg, Grave of his grandfather, Nathan Cooper (1725–1797), at

Chester Cemetery Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cooper, Nathan A. 1802 births 1879 deaths People from Chester Township, New Jersey American militia generals Military personnel from New Jersey