Peter Cooper - Trivia, Family, Bio
Ava Hall
Updated on February 16, 2026
American industrialist, inventor and philanthropist who built the first steam locomotive in the United States. He was also a candidate for the US Presidency in 1876 for the Greenback Party.
Before Fame
He worked many jobs as a young man, including cabinet-making, hat-making, and brewing.
Trivia
He became the oldest person ever to receive a presidential nomination at the age of eighty-five.
Family Life
His father was
Associated With
He lost the 1876 presidential election to Rutherford B Hayes.
