Mark A. Cooper - Cartersville, GA - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

County of plaque: Bartow County
Location of plaque: Friendship Plaza fence, behind train depot, Cartersville
Plaque erected: 2001
Plaque erected by: Cartersville-Bartow Convention & Visitors Bureau

Plaque Text:

MARK A. COOPER Lawyer, politician, businessman. Born Hancock County, Georgia, April 20, 1800. Died Bartow County, Georgia, March 17, 1885. Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Major in U.S. Army during Seminole Wars in 1836. State legislator from Putnam County, Georgia, 1838; U.S. Congressman, 1839-41. Advocate of railroad development. Operated Etowah Iron Works, 1842-1869, founded Cartersville~Van Wert Railroad, 1871. Served as Georgia Senator from Bartow County, Georgia, 1876.

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His Find-A-Grave listing has some nice photos and a good bio write-up

Group that erected the marker: Cartersville-Bartow Convention & Visitors Bureau URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link] Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: 1 Friendship Plaza Cartersville, GA USA 30120

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