Representative George Byran Cooper

George Byran Cooper (born June 6, 1808) was a Democratic politician who represented Michigan in the United States House of Representatives in the mid-nineteenth century. Serving as a member of Congress from Michigan’s 1st Congressional District, he held office during a period of mounting national tension in the years immediately preceding the American Civil War.

Cooper served a single term in the U.S. House as a Representative from December 5, 1859, to March 3, 1861. During this time, he sat as a Democratic member of Congress, representing the interests of his Michigan constituents at the federal level. His tenure placed him in the 36th Congress, a historically significant session that grappled with sectional divisions and the looming crisis over the Union, although specific committee assignments or legislative initiatives from his service are not recorded in the available metadata.

After his term ended in 1861, Cooper left office and is regarded as a former member of Congress. Further details about his later life, professional activities outside Congress, or date of death are not provided in the available information.