Changes

}}

}}

'''John Sherman Cooper''' (August 23, 1901 – February 21, 1991) was a U.S. ambassador and senator from Kentucky. He was elected to the U.S. Senate three times non-consecutively before serving two full terms and was considered by many to be a career politician.<ref>[http://22november1963.org.uk/richard-russell-warren-report Richard Russell and the Warren Report]</ref>

'''John Sherman Cooper''' (August 23, 1901 – February 21, 1991) was a U.S. ambassador and [[Moderate Republican]] U.S. Senator]] from [[Kentucky]]. He was elected to the U.S. Senate three times non-consecutively before serving two full terms and was considered a career politician.<ref>[http://22november1963.org.uk/richard-russell-warren-report Richard Russell and the Warren Report]</ref>

==Early life==

==Early life==

Cooper was born on August 23, 1901 in Somerset, Kentucky. He attended and graduated from [[Yale College]] in 1923, and then attended [[Harvard]] from 1923 to 1925.

Cooper was born in Somerset, Kentucky. He attended and graduated from [[Yale College]] in 1923, and then attended [[Harvard]] from 1923 to 1925.

==U.S. Senate==

==U.S. Senate==

===First term===

===First term===

Cooper served as the circuit judge of Kentucky's twenty-eighth judicial district until 1946, when he resigned to run for the Senate seat left by Albert B. Chandler. During this period, he frequently voted against his party line, prompting [[Robert A. Taft]] to ask whether he was a Republican or a Democrat.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/23/obituaries/john-sherman-cooper-dies-at-89-longtime-senator-from-kentucky.html John Sherman Cooper Dies at 89; Longtime Senator From Kentucky]</ref>

Cooper served as the circuit judge of Kentucky's 28th judicial district until 1946, when he resigned to run for the Senate seat left by Albert B. "Happy" Chandler. During this period, he frequently voted against his party so much so that colleague [[Robert A. Taft]] to ask whether he was a Republican or a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/23/obituaries/john-sherman-cooper-dies-at-89-longtime-senator-from-kentucky.html John Sherman Cooper Dies at 89; Longtime Senator From Kentucky]</ref>

===Second term===

===Second term===

==External links==

==External links==

*[https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=C000758 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]

*[https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=C000758 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]

 

[[Category:Republicans]]

[[Category:Republicans]]

[[Category:RINOs]]

[[Category:RINOs]]

[[Category:Liberals]]

[[Category:Liberals]]

[[Category:Diplomats]]

[[Category:Diplomats]]

[[Category:United States Ambassadors]]

[[Category:United States Ambassadors]]