Background
Cooper, Wade Hampton was born on December 5, 1874 in Mullins, South Carolina, United States. Son of Noah B. and Lucinda (Jenerette) Cooper.
Cooper, Wade Hampton was born on December 5, 1874 in Mullins, South Carolina, United States. Son of Noah B. and Lucinda (Jenerette) Cooper.
Education public and private schools, South Carolina. and Tennessee. Studied law, Nashville, Tennessee. Doctor of Laws, Ohio Northern University, 1929.
Doctor of Letters, Lincoln Memorial University, 1929.
Bar, 1897, and practiced at Nashville until 1910. With United States Savings Bank, Washington, District of Columbia, since 1910, formerly president Formerly president Commercial National Bank, Continental Trust Company (Washington, District of Columbia).
President Bureau of National Literature (New York City), Hanover Investors, Incorporated (New York City).
Director other corpns. Colonel on staff of Governor A. A. Taylor and Governor Henry H. Horton, of Tennessee, and Governor Flem Doctorate. Sampson, of Kentucky Vice president and trustee Lincoln Memorial University.
Trustee American University, Washington, District of Columbia, Baxter (Tennessee) Seminary. Former chairman Goodwill Industries, Boston.
Member American Society of International Law, American Academy Political Science, American Peace Society, Archaeological Society Washington, American Bankers Association, Columbia History, Society, American Bible Society, English-Speaking Union of the United States Sons of the American Revolution Clubs: National Press, University, Congressional Country.
Donor many scholarships to poor boys and girls.
Married Caroline Binkley, August 1898 (died 1927). Children: Josh West., Bryant South.