Henry E. Cooper

Henry Ernest Cooper
Republic of Hawaii Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office November 6, 1895 – March 29, 1899
President	Sanford B. Dole
Personal details
Born	(1857-08-28)August 28, 1857 New Albany, Indiana
Died	May 15, 1929(1929-05-15) (aged 71) Long Beach, California
Spouse	Mary Ellen Porter
Children	7
Occupation	Lawyer, judge, politician
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Henry Ernest Cooper (August 28, 1857 – May 15, 1929) was an American lawyer who moved to the Kingdom of Hawaii and became prominent in Hawaiian politics in the 1890s. He formally deposed Queen Lili'uokalani of Hawaii in 1893, held various offices in the ensuing Provisional Government of Hawaii and Republic of Hawaii governments, and was the first United States Territory of Hawaii Attorney General, 1899–1900. He later became a circuit judge in Honolulu.