A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Cooper, Edward James Lloyd
COOPER. (Lieut., 1842. f-p., 17; h-p., 3.)
Edward James Lloyd Cooper, born 28 July, 1814, is third son of the late Sir Geo. Cooper, Puisne Judge at Madras, by Mary Justina, daughter of Col. Lloyd, of Dale Castle, co. Pembroke.
This officer entered the Navy, 5 Oct. 1827, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Victor 18, Capts. Geo. Lloyd and Rich. Keane, on the West India station, where he assisted in capturing, in Sept. 1828, and June, 1830, the piratical schooner Las Damas Argentinas, and slaver Emelio. He afterwards served, as Midshipman, on the same and home stations, in the Ranger 28, Capt. Wm. Walpole, Childers 18, Capt. Robt. Deans, and San Josef 110, flag-ship of Sir Wm. Hargood; passed his examination 4 Feb. 1835; and, until promoted, 7 March, 1842, was further employed, as Mate, on board the Russell 74, commanded off the north coast of Spain and in the Mediterranean by Sir Wm. Henry Dillon, and Britannia and St. Vincent 120’s, flag-ships at Portsmouth of Sir Philip Durham and Sir Edw. Codrington. His appointments have since been – 2 April, 1842, to the Ringdove 16, Capt. Sir Wm. Daniell, in the West Indies – 3 Sept. 1844, to the Caledonia 120, Capt. Alex. Milne, employed on Particular Service – and, 10 Feb. 1845, to the Herald 26, Capt. Henry Kellett, with whom he is now surveying the Pacific.