Sir John Cooper, 1st Baronet

Sir John Cooper, 1st Baronet, 24 October 1597 to 23 March 1631, was a member of the landed gentry and MP for Poole from 1625 to 1629. He died of tuberculosis, leaving debts of over £40,000 and is best remembered for being the father of Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury.

Occupation

politician, large estate owner

Position held

Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1625 Parliament, Member of the 1628-29 Parliament

Died

March 23, 1631