> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 338](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33266015) of TL-2 Suppl. IV > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/13571-1) LSID 13571-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3161112) QID Q3161112 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Cooper, James Graham (1830-1902), American surgeon and naturalist, born in New York City, studied medicine, graduating from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York 1851, spent 1851-1853 in hospital, in the \[new\] State of Washington as surgeon and naturalist to the northern division of the Pacific Railroad Survey 1853-1855, visited Florida 1859, settled in California, naturalist of the geological survey of the State 1865-1866, from then on again active as physician, died at Hayward, Calif. (Alameda County) 19 Jul 1902. **Abbreviated name**: *J.G. Cooper* \[standard form in IPNI: *J.G.Cooper*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection BKL|BKL]], [[Collection CAS|CAS]], [[Collection HH (sensu TL-2)|HH]], [[Collection NY|NY]] (incl. 2 letters to Torrey), [[Collection US|US]]. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 1: 378 (b. 19 Jun 1830, New York City, d. 19 Jul 1902, Hayward, Calif.); BL 1: 219, 291; BM 1: 379; Ewan, ed. 1: 187, 198, 215, 317, 336, 340, ed. 2: 48; Hortus 3: 1190; IH 2: 138; ME 1: 174, 3: 556; PR 1861; Quenstedt p. 89; Rehder 5 (index): 191; Tucker 1: 170; Zander ed. 10, p. 646, ed. 11, p. 735. #### Biofile - Anon., Science ser. 2. 16: 268-269. 1902. - Barnhart, J.H., J. New York Bot. Gard. 29: 4 (note no. 7) 1928 (biogr. used for our caption), 32: 36. 1931 (id.). - Brewer, W.H., *in* S. Watson, Bot. Calif. 2: 550. 1888 (coll. 1860-1862 Fort Mohave). - Coan, E., J. Forest Hist. 27: 126-129. Jul 1983; James Graham Cooper: Pioneer Western Naturalist ii, 255 p. 1981. - Essig, E.O., Hist. entomology 588. 1931. - Ewan, J. et al., Short hist. bot. U.S. 92, 118, 163. 1969. - Hunt Institution, Biogr. dict. bot. portr. coll. 83. 1972. - McVaugh, R., Elmer Palmer: plant explorer 18, 19, 26, 157, 299. 1956. - Piper, C.V., Contr. Natl. Herb. Washington 11: 17. 1906. - Raymond, W.J., Nautilus 16: 73-75. 1902 (portr., obit.), 18: 14-16. 1903 (list of paleont. writings). - Thomas, J.H., Huntia 3: 15. 1969 (expl.). ### Publications ##### n.27.414. medical flora **Title** Report on the *medical flora* of *Washington Territory*... \[Trans. Amer. Med. Assoc. ...\] 1857. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1857, p. \[219\]-237. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Rep. Amer. Med. Assoc. 10: 219-237. 1857. ##### n.27.415. distribution **Title** On the *distribution* of the *forests* and trees of *North America*; with notes on its physical geography... \[Washington... 1859\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1859, p. \[1\]-40, map. *Copy*: HH (fide Tucker 1: 170). – Reprinted and to be cited from Ann. Rep. Board Regents Smithsonian Inst. 13: 246-280, map. 1858. – Rehder 1: 304. *Supplementary article*: 1860, id. 15: 439-442. *Copy*: HH (id.). – "*On the forests* and trees of *Florida* and the Mexican boundary..." Washington 1860. Oct. ##### n.27.416. Botanical Report. Explorations **Title** *Botanical Report. Explorations* and surveys for a railroad route from the *Mississippi* *River to* the *Pacific Ocean*... Washington D.C. (War Department) 1860. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Bot. Rep., Expl. Miss. Riv. Pac. Ocean*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1860, p. 9 (contents), *no. 1: Report upon the botany of the Route* p. \[13\]-39. and *no*. *2: Catalogue of plants collected in Washington Territory*, p. 50-71. *Copies*: HH, Teyler. – 36th. Congr., 1-sess. House, ex. doc. no. 56. – Rehder 1: 323. ##### n.27.417. Sylva of Montana **Title** The *Sylva of Montana*... from the American Naturalist... 1869. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Oct 1869 (in journal), p. \[1\]-18. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Amer. Natural. 3(8): 405-422. 1869.