COOPE

Octavius Edward ( 3 son of John Coope of London, sugar refiner ). b. Ley spring, E ex 1814; a sugar refiner in London; a partner in brewing firm of Ind, Coope and Co. at Romford, E ex 1846, established a branch brewery at Burton-on-Trent 1856 the third largest brewing firm in Burton; M.P. for Great Yarmouth 29 July 1847 to June 1848 when unseated on petition; contested Tower Hamlets, Nov. 1868; M.P. for Middle sex 14 Feb. 1874 to 18 Nov. 1885, for Brent ford division of Middle sex, Dec. 1885 to death; gave £15,000 towards rebuilding White chapel church 1875. d. 41 Upper Brook st. Grosvenor sq. London 27 Nov. 1886, personalty sworn upwards of £542,000. Licensed Victuallers’ year book (1876) 80–81, portrait ; Morning Advertiser 29 Nov. 1886 p. 5 and 3 Dec. p. 2 .