Frederick Augustus Cooper
Frederick Augustus Cooper (8 August 1834 – 12 November 1908) was an Australian politician who was a Member of both the New South Wales Legislative Assembly,[1] and the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[2]
Frederick Cooper | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Braidwood | |
| In office 20 June 1859 – 14 July 1860 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Merion Moriarty |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cook | |
| In office 5 December 1878 – 4 March 1884 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick Augustus Cooper 8 August 1834 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 12 November 1908 (aged 74) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Resting place | Boroondara General Cemetery |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Dalton Watson |
| Occupation | Barrister |
Personal
Cooper was born in Sydney to Robert and Sarah May Cooper. He married Margaret Dalton Watson in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia on 16 April 1883, the daughter of mining magnate John Boyd Watson,[3][4] with whom he had six daughters.[1]
Career
Cooper was 24 when he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Braidwood at the 1859 election,[5] but served for only one year before resigning.[1]
He was called to the bar in New South Wales and Queensland in 1864. He was admitted to the bar in Victoria in 1883 and also practised in New Zealand.[1]
He was a practicing barrister in Cooktown in North Queensland since 1874 and on 5 March 1878 was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Cook, which included Cooktown. He served until 4 March 1884 when he was disqualified by the Committee of Elections.[6]
References
- "Mr Frederick Augustus Cooper (1834-1908)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2015.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- "Family Notices". Bendigo Advertiser. 21 April 1883. p. 2. Retrieved 31 May 2016 – via Trove.
- Cusack, Frank. "Watson, John Boyd (1828–1889)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 24 September 2020 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
- Green, Antony. "1859 Braidwood". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Cooper, Frederick Augustus". Former members of the Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- "Death of Mr. Frederick Augustus Cooper". The Brisbane Courier. 13 November 1908. Retrieved 17 March 2016 – via Trove.
- "Death of Mr F A Cooper". Evening News. 12 November 1908. Retrieved 24 September 2020 – via Trove.
- Robert “Black Bob” Cooper 1777-1857, AustralianRoyalty.net.au
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| New seat | Member for Braidwood 1859–1860 |
Succeeded by Merion Moriarty |
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
| New seat | Member for Cook 1878–1884 Served alongside: John Walsh, John Hamilton |
Succeeded by Thomas Campbell |