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Prentice Cooper

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American politician (1895-1969)

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William Prentice Cooper Jr. was an American politician and diplomat. A conservative Democrat, he served as the 39th governor of Tennessee from 1939 to 1945.

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Cooper's house located at Shelbyville, Tennessee.Cooper's house located at Shelbyville, Tennessee.

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William Prentice Cooper Jr. was an American politician and diplomat. A conservative Democrat, he served as the 39th governor of Tennessee from 1939 to 1945. He led the state's mobilization efforts for World War II, when over 300,000 Tennesseans joined the armed forces, and numerous defense-related facilities were established across the state. He later served as United States Ambassador to Peru (1946-1948) and chaired Tennessee's 1953 constitutional convention.

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Lived 1895 to 1969 · aged 73
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