Show COOPER on tho of february 1791 when new york city was place ol 01 inhabitants the of this article first saw light and breathed the breath of life like all salt made men his parents were pooi and peter only had the privilege of attending public school one year this was during his early boyhood when ha ivas too joung and weak to be of any service to his father who was ft hatter by trade at ter one deais attendance at school lie then commenced laboring for his father and soon became so proficient in the art that he could make a hat complete the family moved to peekskill Peek skill the father enraged hat making and running a store tl e failers bought goods on credit and when mr cooper wanted money he could not get it and then he commenced the blowing of 1 peters pa t of the business being to deliver the kegs to the customers this venture did not prove profitable and the eldar cooper opened the business of hit and brick making combined in cit skill here the father venture proved a failure and he then moved to brooklyn then a cita of 2000 inhabit ants the manufacture ot hats lere did not bring very good returns and the family to newburg where a brewery was established this was the last of the family as abo brewing business proved a very ne at the a of 17 peter cooper went to new york city and became an apprentice appi entice to a coach bialer whilo pervin ff an ye irs ho spent his spare time at books or carving coach panels As he continued at this business developed and he became an inventor and numerous useful im were brought into ue by hi fertile and active brain in 1813 he was ani ned to miss sirah at hemp stead L I 1 where he had went after serving his apprenticeship aiom time forth he engaged in various en continuing to in vent new na ahrnes and on others until be bad acquired enough money to open a grocery store in new york city be a glue manner of doing anai nes hiro to pay he cash for it being a business man success followed him in all his ventures he finally becoming one ot the wealthiest men in new york city in he commenced the erection of cooper ansti tale and in 1870 was nominated by the and independent for the presidency of the united bbate on the ath of april the spirit of this use ful and ffoyd man bended wended its way to the haven of ast leaving behind it tho of usefulness sobriety and in dnita a noble and fitting example for all young men to follow |