Henry Alexander Cooper

Henry Alexander Cooper
Born	January 12, 1853 Norton-on-Derwent, Yorkshire, England
Died	August 16, 1899 (aged 46) Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Other names	The Yorkshire Giant
Occupation	Sideshow performer
Known for	Billed as the tallest man in the world.

Henry Alexander Cooper (12 June 1853 - 16 August 1899) born in Norton-on-Derwent, North Yorkshire, England) was a 19th-century celebrity billed by P. T. Barnum as The Tallest Man in the World.^[1][2]

References

1. Henry Alexander Cooper
2. "THE GIANT COOPER.; SKETCH OF THE TALLEST MAN IN THE UNITED STATES.". New York Times. 6 August 1887.

External links

• Henry Alexander Cooper at Find a Grave
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