![]() ![]() His bold and independent nature caused him trouble in college. For example, he criticized the teachers and schools (private and expensive) that he remembered from his youth. Although he shared the life of a wealthy landowner and was introduced into the most influential social circles, James was critical of the training he received. Cooper's father was the most prominent citizen of the town the site was founded by him and the name of Cooperstown was adopted in his honor. In 1790, his father, William Cooper, moved the family to Cooperstown, New York, where James spent his youth and received his early education. ![]() James Fenimore Cooper was born in Burlington, New Jersey, on September 15, 1789. ![]()
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