David Cooper Ayres

D. Cooper Ayres
D. Cooper Ayres
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Brown 2nd district
	In office; January 2, 1871 – January 6, 1873
Preceded by	Michael Dockry
Succeeded by	William H. Bartran
	In office; January 6, 1868 – January 4, 1869
Preceded by	Randall Wilcox
Succeeded by	Randall Wilcox
Personal details
Born	January 25, 1820; Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Died	February 1, 1890 (aged 70); Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Rosetta Chapeze (m. 1844; died 1845); Mary Frances Camp (died 1871); Susan Augusta Cotton (m. 1874⁠–⁠1890);
Children	James Cooper Ayres; (b. 1849; died 1899); Rosetta (Headley); (b. 1853; died 1932); Frank Camp Ayres; (b. 1866; died 1947);
Nickname	"The Fighting Surgeon of the Seventh"
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers; Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Surgeon, USV
Unit	7th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

David Cooper Ayres (January 25, 1820 – February 1, 1890) was a Wisconsin physician who was a military surgeon during the American Civil War and served three one-year terms as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. In historical documents his name is often abbreviated as D. Cooper Ayres.

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