Edward Bennett Coopwood

Biography

Edward Bennett Coopwood was born on September 15, 1863, in Camp Co. Tx Pittsburg, Pittsburg, Camp County, Texas, United States. His parents were Thomas Benton Coopwood, I and Minerva Ruffin Bennett. He was a District Judge.

Edward married Frances Field Coopwood (Trigg) on June 1, 1904, in Caldwell, Texas, United States. Together they had the following children: Frances Minerva Coopwood Morgan.

He died on May 5, 1952, in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States and was buried after circa May 5, 1952, in Lockhart Municipal Cemetery, Caldwell County, Texas, United States of America, Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas, United States.

• Judge Caldwell County
• Attorney, State of Texas, Private Practice
• District Attorney, Caldwell County
• Lockhart National Bank, past President and Board Member.

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Judge Edward Bennet Coopwood was a genius in the courtroom, he won many high profile cases in the State of Texas, such as Nixon VS Malone - it was for a large sum of money, involved insurance companies and an estate. A widow was sued by her sister-in-law, they took it to the Supreme Court in Texas and won, he didn't give up when he knew his client's rights. This case changed the lives of her and her son for generations. How do I know, they're my direct Nixon relatives, her husband, my maternal first cousin. he could've walked away[https://books.google.com/books?id=Lf82AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA392&dq=Nixon+Vs...] You can Google and the web is full of Nixon and Malone.

[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37895580/judge_edward_b_coopwood/]

• Residence: 1900 - ED 118 Justice Precinct 1 Lockhart town, Caldwell, Texas, United States
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father Thomas Bennett Coopwood, MD Coopwood House

A one-story residence stood on this lot when businessman James G. Blanks (1862-1927) purchased the property in 1896. He added another floor and completed the house in the classical revival style popular at the time. In 1908 Blanks sold the structure to Dr Thomas Benton Coopwood (1860-1932), a noted Lockhart physician who served as Caldwell County health officer for over 30 years. Members of the Coopwood family occupied the home until 1970. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1979

Location: In Lockhart Refences Obituary[https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000110635036061&]

• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Oct 25 2019, 22:18:38 UTC