The Honourable Sir Charles Cowper [1]
Premier of New South Wales
- Born
- 26 April 1807, Dryford (Lancashire), England
- Died
- 19 October 1875, Kensington (Middlesex), England
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- The Ven William Cooper (CofE priest)
- Mother
- Hannah Horner
- Married Eliza Sutton (daughter of Daniel Sutton); father of The Hon Charles Cowper [2] [qv]
Parliamentary service
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales |
| Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales |
| Member of the Executive Council of New South Wales |
Career
- Pastoralist.
- Company dir.
- JP for NSW 1839.
- Premier and Colonial Sec of NSW 26 Aug to 2 Oct 1856, 1857-59, 1861-63, 1865-66 and 13 Jan to 15 Dec 1870.
- Agent-Gen for NSW in Lond 1870-75.
- CMG 1869, KCMG 1871.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cowper-sir-charles-3275
Other Online: https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/formermembers/Pages/former-member-details.aspx?pk=322
Other:
- Mowle p53.