Francis L. (Francis Le Roy) Cooper

Very little biographical information about Francis L. Cooper seems to be readily available online, which gives the name a bit of mystery. The clearest confirmed detail is the full form used by Project Gutenberg: Francis L. Cooper, identified there as Francis Le Roy Cooper.

Cooper is associated with Captain Pott's Minister, a novel first published in Boston by Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co. in 1922. The book was later preserved by Project Gutenberg, helping keep the work in circulation for modern readers.

From the surviving descriptions and text, the novel blends humor, community life, and character-driven conflict, centering on Captain Josiah Pott and the arrival of a new minister in his home. Since reliable sources offer so little about Cooper's life beyond this book, the work itself remains the best introduction to the author.