John Sherman Cooper
John Sherman Cooper (August 23, 1901 – February 21, 1991) was an American politician, jurist, and diplomat from the U.S. state of Kentucky. He served three non-consecutive terms in the United States Senate before being elected to two full terms in 1960 and 1966.
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| 2nd United States Ambassador to East Germany | |
| In office December 20, 1974 – September 28, 1976 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Brandon Grove |
| Succeeded by | David B. Bolen |
| United States Senator from Kentucky | |
| In office November 7, 1956 – January 3, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Humphreys |
| Succeeded by | Walter Dee Huddleston |
| In office November 5, 1952 – January 3, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas R. Underwood |
| Succeeded by | Alben Barkley |
| In office November 6, 1946 – January 3, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Stanfill |
| Succeeded by | Virgil Chapman |
| 5th United States Ambassador to India | |
| In office February 4, 1955 – April 9, 1956 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | George V. Allen |
| Succeeded by | Ellsworth Bunker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 23, 1901 Somerset, Kentucky |
| Died | February 21, 1991 (aged 89) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Evelyn Pfaff (m. 1944–1947) Lorraine Rowan Shevlin (m. 1955–1985) |
| Alma mater | Centre College Yale University Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 15th Corps, U.S. Third Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
He also served as U.S. Ambassador to India from 1955 to 1956 and U.S. Ambassador to East Germany from 1974 to 1976. He was the first Republican to be popularly elected to more than one term as a senator from Kentucky and, in both 1960 and 1966. He set records for the largest victory margin for a Kentucky senatorial candidate from either party.
Further reading
- Cooper, William (Spring 1986). "John Sherman Cooper: A Senator and His Constituents". Register of the Kentucky Historical Society. 84: 192–210.
- Mitchener, Clarice James (1982). Senator John Sherman Cooper: Consummate Statesman. New York City: Arno Press. ISBN 0-405-14099-1.
John Sherman Cooper Media
Senator Happy Chandler's resignation to become Baseball Commissioner prompted Cooper's first run for the U.S. Senate.
Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Cooper became close friends.
President Eisenhower convinced Cooper to return to the U.S. and seek election to the Senate.
Cooper (second from right) and the Warren Commission present their report to President Johnson.
Senator John Sherman Cooper speaking on the Vietnam War
John Tuska's bust of Cooper was installed at the state capitol in 1987.
Other websites
Media related to John Sherman Cooper at Wikimedia Commons
- "John Sherman Cooper: A Featured Biography". Senate Historical Office. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
- John Sherman Cooper at Find a Grave
- Cooper on the cover of Time magazine, July 5, 1954 Archived August 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
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