Bryan Cooper (politician)

Bryan Cooper
Teachta Dála
In office
August 1923 – 5 July 1930
ConstituencyDublin County
Member of Parliament
In office
January 1910 – December 1910
ConstituencySouth Dublin
Personal details
Born(1884-06-17)17 June 1884
Simla, India
Died5 July 1930(1930-07-05) (aged 46)
County Sligo, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political party
Spouses
  • Marion Handcock (m.1910, div.1920)
  • Lillian Hewson (m.1925,d.1930)
RelativesEdward Henry Cooper (grandfather)
EducationRoyal Military Academy, Woolwich
Military service
AllegianceBritish Army
RankMajor

Bryan Ricco Cooper (17 June 1884 – 5 July 1930) was an Irish politician, writer and landowner from Markree Castle, County Sligo. He was prominent in Dáil Éireann in the early years of the Irish Free State, having previously served as MP to Westminster for South Dublin (1910), an area he subsequently represented in the Dáil from 1923 to 1930.[1]

  1. ^ Maume, Patrick. "Cooper, Bryan Ricco". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 31 December 2021.