Prentice Cooper

Prentice Cooper (HMH6C)

Location: Shelbyville, TN 37160 Bedford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 29.068', W 86° 27.23'

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1895-1969

Governor of Tennessee for three successive terms 1939-1945. A native of Bedford County and graduate of Webb School, Princeton and Harvard Law School, he was Attorney General of the 8th Judicial Circuit, a member of the 63rd and 70th General Assemblies, U.S. Ambassador to Peru 1946-1948. President of the 1953 Tennessee Constitutional Convention, Veteran of WW I and State Commander of the American Legion. He reactivated the Tennessee Historical Commission and was a member 1941-1969.
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HM NumberHMH6C
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Marker Number3G 31
Placed ByTennessee Historical Commission
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Date Added Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 10:51am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 549543 N 3926907
Decimal Degrees35.48446667, -86.45383333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 29.068', W 86° 27.23'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 29' 4.08" N, 86° 27' 13.80" W
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Area Code(s)931, 615
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 401-409 E Lane St, Shelbyville TN 37160, US
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