American judge (1754-1809)
(December 2, 1754 – December 22, 1809) was an American merchant, land speculator and developer, the founder of . A politician, he was appointed as a county judge and later served two terms in the United States Congress, representing Otsego County and central New York. He was the father of James Fenimore Cooper, who became a noted writer of historical novels related to the New York frontier.
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