The Honourable Sir Pope Alexander Cooper
Chief Justice
- Born
- 12 May 1846, Collector, New South Wales
- Died
- 30 August 1923, Chelmer, Queensland
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Francis Cooper (pastoralist)
- Mother
- Sarah Jenkins
- Married Alice Frener Cooper
Legal admissions
| 13 May 1874 | Admitted to practise as a barrister of the Supreme Court of Queensland |
Parliamentary service
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland |
| Member of the Executive Council of Queensland |
Degrees
| 1868 | Bachelor of Arts | The University of Sydney |
| 1874 | Master of Arts | The University of Sydney |
| 1915 | Master of Arts (ad eundum gradum) | The University of Queensland |
Career
- Called to the Bar (Middle Temple) 6 Jun 1872.
- Attorney-Gen of Qld 1880-83.
- Judge, Supreme Court of Qld 1883-1903, Snr Puisne Judge 1895-1903, Chief Justice 1903-22.
- Lt-Governor of Qld.
- Chancellor, UQld 1915-22.
- Knight bachelor 1904, KCMG 1908.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cooper-sir-pope-alexander-5771
Other:
- Qld Reg of Letters Patent No 3 p415 and No 6 p11.