A Guide in the Wilderness: Or The History of the First Settlements in the Western Counties of New York

William Cooper (1754 – 1809) was an American merchant, land speculator and developer, the founder of Cooperstown, New York, and a judge. A politician, he 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.

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