Benjamin Cooper

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Benjamin Cooper was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1621 to 1624.

Cooper was probably the son of Benjamin Cooper. He was admitted at Emmanuel College, Cambridge on 16 May 1612. He was an alderman of Yarmouth. In 1621, he was elected Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth. He was re-elected MP for Yarmouth in 1624. [1]

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References

  1. "Cooper, Benjamin (CPR612B)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Theophilus Finch
George Hardware
Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth
1621–1624
With: Edward Owner 1621–1622
George Hardware 1624
Succeeded by