George Franklin Cooper

Capt. George Franklin Cooper Jr. (September 26, 1864 – May 6, 1953)[1] was an American naval officer. He was a captain in the United States Navy; and was the commanding officer of the battleship USS Louisiana (BB-19) from May 1914 to June 1916 and during World War I.

Biography

George Franklin Cooper was born on September 26, 1864, in Americus, Georgia.[1] His father Dr. George Franklin Cooper Sr. (1825–1882) was a physician, Baptist minister, and founder of the public school system in his hometown of Americus.[2][3][4] In 1886, Cooper graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.[1]

He was appointed to the United States Navy in 1872.[5] He served in World War I in the Fourth Naval District (headquartered at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard), and was awarded the Navy Cross.[6][7]

He died on May 6, 1953, in Philadelphia; and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Marquis, Albert Nelson, ed. (1919). "Cooper, George Franklin". Who's Who in America (vol. 10, 1918–1919). Vol. X. Chicago: A.N. Marquis & Company. p. 606 – via HathiTrust. Who's Who in America
  2. ^ "Death". The Savannah Morning News. December 22, 1882. p. 1. Retrieved May 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Americus Historic District (Boundary Increase)". National Park Service. Retrieved May 20, 2025. With accompanying pictures
  4. ^ "Death". The Atlanta Constitution. December 8, 1882. p. 4. Retrieved May 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gossip Caught in Corridors Of the National Capitol". Atlanta Constitution. May 10, 1913. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2010. Commander George Franklin Cooper was appointed to the navy in 1872 and has had years of sea duty
  6. ^ "Navy A-C". Home of Heroes. Archived from the original on May 20, 2025. Retrieved May 20, 2025. The Navy Cross is presented to George F. Cooper, Captain, U.S. Navy, for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility as commandant of the Fourth Naval District till February 8, 1918, and then as chief of staff to commandant, Fourth Naval District.
  7. ^ The United States Army and Navy Journal and Gazette of the Regular and Volunteer Forces. Army and Navy Journal Incorporated. 1921. p. 1159 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "Obituary for George Franklin Cooper". The Los Angeles Times. May 8, 1953. p. 43. Retrieved May 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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