Background
Cooper was the oldest son of Joshua Cooper Member of Parliament (1732–1800) of Markree Castle, and his wife Alicia, daughter of Edward Synge, Bishop of Elphin.
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He was educated by Review Richard Norris in Drogheda, and then at Trinity College Dublin.
Career
He was the older brother of Edward Synge Cooper. On his father"s death in 1801, he inherited Markree. After the Acting of Union in 1800, he sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom until 1806 as Member of Parliament for Sligo County.
He appears to have participated little in the proceedings of the Westminster Parliament, and stood down at the general election 1806, by which time he was deranged.
Cooper was Governor of County Sligo in 1802. He was also an officer in the Sligo militia, as a major in 1793, lieutenant-colonel in 1795, and colonel from 1804-1807.
Cooper died in 1837.
Membership
1st United Kingdom Parliament. 2nd United Kingdom Parliament]
He sat in the House of Commons of Ireland from 1790 to 1800, as one of the two Members of Parliament for Sligo County.
