William Cooper (Australian politician)

William Cooper
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
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Spouse(s)	Ida Emma Ernst (m.1902 d.1955)
Occupation	Blacksmith
Religion	Church of England

William Cooper (1868 - 29 November 1957) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Biography

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 the 1st January 1902 he married Ida Emma Ernst (died 1955) and together had four sons and two daughters. Cooper died at Ipswich in November of 1957.

Public life

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

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
2. "SUMMARY OF THE VOTING.". The Brisbane Courier (18,772) (Queensland, Australia). 18 March 1918. p. 7. Retrieved 20 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
3. "POLLING SUMMARY.". The Brisbane Courier (22,245) (Queensland, Australia). 15 May 1929. p. 20. Retrieved 20 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.