William Cooper (Australian politician)
William Cooper | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Rosewood | |
| In office 16 March 1918 – 11 May 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Ted Maher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Cooper 1868 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 29 November 1957 (aged 88-89) Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse | Ida Emma Ernst (m.1902 d.1955) |
| Children | Six |
| Occupation | Blacksmith, railway worker |
William Cooper (1868 - 29 November 1957) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Biography
[edit]Cooper was born at Maitland, New South Wales, the son of Henry John Cooper and his wife Elizabeth (née Chaffe). He was educated in Maitland and was a blacksmith in Western Australia and a railway worker on the Rosewood-Grandchester line.
On 1 January 1902, he married Ida Emma Ernst (died 1955) and together had four sons and two daughters. Cooper died at Ipswich in November 1957.
Public life
[edit]Cooper, the Labor Party candidate, won the seat of Rosewood at the 1918 state election, defeating the sitting member, Henry Stevens.[2] Cooper held the seat until 1929, when he was defeated by Ted Maher.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "SUMMARY OF THE VOTING". The Brisbane Courier. No. 18, 772. Queensland, Australia. 18 March 1918. p. 7. Retrieved 20 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "POLLING SUMMARY". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 245. Queensland, Australia. 15 May 1929. p. 20. Retrieved 20 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.