Henry Alexander Cooper Explained

Henry Alexander Cooper
Birth Date:1853 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Norton-on-Derwent, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Death Place: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, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, was a 19th-century celebrity billed by P. T. Barnum as The Tallest Man in the World.[1] [2]

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  1. http://www.thetallestman.com/henryalexandercooper.htm Henry Alexander Cooper
  2. News: THE GIANT COOPER.; SKETCH OF THE TALLEST MAN IN THE UNITED STATES.. The New York Times. 6 August 1887.