Henry Alexander Cooper

Henry Alexander Cooper
Born (1853-01-12)January 12, 1853
Norton-on-Derwent, Yorkshire, England
Died August 16, 1899(1899-08-16) (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.


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