Douglas H. Cooper

1815–1879 (age 64)

Landowner

Photograph of Douglas H. Cooper

Biography

Douglas H. Cooper, born in 1815, was a significant landowner whose holdings supported agricultural and regional development in Bryan County. His stewardship of the land and attention to community stability were part of a broader dedication to the prosperity of his neighbors.

Cooper’s life encompassed both the responsibilities of management and a sense of continuity with the rural traditions he sought to preserve. His memory endures through the communities that benefited from his guidance during a century of transformation.