Henry Alexander Cooper

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]

Henry Alexander Cooper
Newman, c. 1880
Born	(1853-01-12)12 January 1853 Norton-on-Derwent, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died	16 August 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.