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Prentice Cooper campaign banner, Shelbyville, Tennessee, 1938 August 02

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Title	Prentice Cooper campaign banner, Shelbyville, Tennessee, 1938 August 02
Personal name	Cooper, Prentice, 1895-1969
Topical entry	Governors--Tennessee Buildings--Tennessee--Shelbyville
Geographic entry	Bedford County (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources Shelbyville (Tenn.)--History--Sources
Description	A street scene with the banner “Home of Prentice Cooper, Candidate for Governor,” in Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee circa August 2nd, 1938. This was the year that William Prentice Cooper ran for his party’s nomination for governor and later won the general election. Governor Cooper served in office from January 16, 1939 - January 16, 1945. The Victorian-styled brick home, located at 413 E. Lane Street, was named to the Nashville Register of Historic Places in 1975. William Prentice Cooper was 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. Forms part of Record Group 412, Photographs Collection. 1 photograph negative : b & w ; 4 x 5 in.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	1938-08-02
Type	Still Image; Negatives
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	RG 412 393 Prentice Cooper home Shelbyville Aug2 1938 009
Relation	Record Group 412
Coverage	1930-1939
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Metro Archives, Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Metro Archives RG 412