Background
Cooper, Myers Young was born on November 25, 1873 in St. Louisville, Ohio, United States. Son of Lemuel Young and Ann (Greenlee) Cooper.
Cooper, Myers Young was born on November 25, 1873 in St. Louisville, Ohio, United States. Son of Lemuel Young and Ann (Greenlee) Cooper.
Student Lebanon (O.) Normal U., 1891-1893. Doctor of Laws, Lincoln Memorial U., Tennessee, 1923, Wilmington (O.) College, 1926, Baldwin-Wallace, Bethany (West Virginia). Muskingum colls., 1929, St. Xavier (Cincinnati), Ohio Wesleyan Universities 1929, Ohio, Miami, Wilberforce universities, 1930.
With Norwood-Hyde Park Bank & Trust Company, since 1903, president, 1903-1954, now chairman. Organizer Myers Y. Cooper Company, Cincinnati, 1928, chairman, 1929-1955. Governor Ohio, 1929-1931.
President Raymond Realty Company, Hyde Park Lumber Company, Standard Castings Company, Westwood Planing Mill Company. Director, chairman of the executive committee Farmers Fertilizer Company, Columbus, Ohio Delaware Republican National Convention, since 1920, delegate-at-large, since 1930, vice chairman delegations, 1948-1952. Member Hamilton Company Republican Executive Committee Vice president Bethesda Hospital.
Trustee, member board Hiram College. Trustee Lincoln Memorial U. Member Hoover Foundation, Save the Children Federation Received Golden Deeds award Exchange Club, 1954.
Honor award Goodwill Industries.
Member Hamilton Company Republican Executive Committee Vice president Bethesda Hospital. Member Hoover Foundation, Save the Children Federation Received Golden Deeds award Exchange. Member Ohio Fair Mgrs.
Association (honorary president), National Association Real Estate Bds., Hamilton Company Agricultural Society (president), S.A.R., Mayflower Society. Member Disciples of Christ Church (Chairman of the Board). Clubs: National Exchange (Executive Committee, past national president).
Married Martha Kinney, December 15, 1897. Children: Raymond Kinney, Martha Ann (Mistress Mills Judy), Real estate, home builder, since 1896.