Mr Frederick Augustus COOPER (1834 - 1908)

Date of Birth: 01/08/1834
Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 12/11/1908
Place of Death: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position	Start	End	Period	Parliament	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly	20 Jun 1859	14 Jul 1860	1yr(s) 25day(s)
Member for Braidwood	20 Jun 1859	14 Jul 1860	1yr(s) 25day(s)	3rd (1859 - 1860)

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Lawyer (Barrister). Educated in Sydney. He was called to the New South Wales and Bar in 1864. In the same year, he was admitted to the Queensland Bar. In 1874, he practised as a barrister in Cooktown. He also practised in New Zealand and was admitted to the Bar in Victoria in 1883.

Personal

Son of Robert and Sarah May. Married Margaret Watson, a millionaire mine owner of Bendigo and had issue, 6 daughters. Church of England

Additional Information

References: Members of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales 1856-1901 Biographical Register of the New South Wales Parliament 1901 - 1970; Sydney Morning Herald, 17 December 1874; A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament 1860-1929.

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