Prentice Cooper
American politician
Died when: 73 years 232 days (883 months)Star Sign: Libra
William Prentice Cooper Jr. (September 28, 1895 – May 18, 1969) was an American politician and diplomat who 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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