COOPER, Edward Henry (1827-1902), of Markree Castle, Collooney, co. Sligo and 5 Bryanston Square, London

Family and Education

b. 9 July 1827, 1^st s. of Richard Wordsworth Cooper, of Dunboden, Mullingar, co. Westmeath and Longford Lodge, Kingstown, co. Dublin, and Hon. Emilia Eleanor, da. of Lodge Evans, 1^st Visct. Frankfort de Montmorency. educ. Eton 1844. m. 9 Aug. 1858, Charlotte Maria, o. da. of Edward Wheler Mills, of Bisterne, Hants. 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. Mar. 1850; suc. uncle, Edward Joshua Cooper, 23 Apr. 1863. d. 26 Feb. 1902.

Offices Held

PC [I] 1899.

Cornet 7th Lt. Drags. 1845; lt. 1846; capt. 1848; capt. 72nd Foot 1851; capt. Gren. Gds. 1852; lt.-col. 1857; ret. 1863.

J.P. dep. lt. high sheriff 1871; ld. lt. co. Sligo 1877 – d.

Member Royal Irish Academy 1866; Fellow Royal Astronomical Society 1872.

Parlimentarian

COOPER, Edward Henry (1827-1902), of Markree Castle, Collooney, co. Sligo and 5 Bryanston Square, London

Main residences: Markree Castle, Collooney, co. Sligo, [I]; 5 Bryanston Square, London.

Author

S.A.B.

Volume

Commons 1832-1868