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| name = Viv Cooper |
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| constituency_AM1 = [[Electoral district of Keppel|Keppel]] |
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| death_place = [[Brisbane]], [[Queensland]], [[Australia]] |
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|birthname = Vivian Joseph Northcote Cooper |
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| spouse = Catherine Elizabeth Hood (m.1933 d.2002) |
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| party = [[Queensland Labor Party]] |
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| occupation = Coach painter and signwriter for Queensland Railways |
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'''Vivian Joseph Northcote Cooper''' (19 June 1909 |
'''Vivian Joseph Northcote Cooper''' (19 June 1909 – 10 September 2000) was a member of the [[Queensland Legislative Assembly]].<ref name=qp>{{cite web|title=Former Members|publisher=[[Parliament of Queensland]]|year=2015| url=http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=3390760139|access-date=20 May 2016}}</ref> |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Cooper was born at [[Parkhurst, Queensland|Parkhurst]], a suburb in [[Rockhampton]], [[Queensland]], the son of Joseph Cooper and his wife Norah (née Dooley). He was educated at Parkhurst State School, Nobbs Street Convent, and the [[The Cathedral College, Rockhampton|Christian Brothers College]] in Rockhampton. After leaving school he worked as a coach painter and signwriter for the [[Queensland Railways]] until 1952 and after his defeat in politics was the chief inspector for the Queensland Fish Marketing Board until his retirement in 1974.<ref name=qp/> |
Cooper was born at [[Parkhurst, Queensland|Parkhurst]], a suburb in [[Rockhampton]], [[Queensland]], the son of Joseph Cooper and his wife Norah (née Dooley). He was educated at Parkhurst State School, Nobbs Street Convent, and the [[The Cathedral College, Rockhampton|Christian Brothers College]] in Rockhampton. After leaving school he worked as a coach painter and signwriter for the [[Queensland Railways]] until 1952 and after his defeat in politics was the chief inspector for the Queensland Fish Marketing Board until his retirement in 1974.<ref name=qp/> |
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On 4 September 1933 Cooper married Catherine Elizabeth Hood<ref name=qp/> (died 2002)<ref name=heaven>[http://www.heavenaddress.com/restingplace/catherine-cooper/880291 Catherine Cooper ( - 2002)] — Heaven Address. Retrieved 20 May 2016.</ref> and together had three sons and a daughter. Cooper died in [[Brisbane]] in September 2000 and was cremated at the [[Albany Creek Crematorium]].<ref name=heaven1>[http://www.heavenaddress.com/restingplace/vivian-joseph-n-cooper/876459 Vivian Joseph N Cooper ( - 2000)] — Heaven Address. Retrieved 20 May 2016.</ref> |
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==Public career== |
==Public career== |
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Cooper, representing the [[Australian Labor Party| |
Cooper, representing the [[Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch)|Labor]], won the 1952 [[1952 Keppel state by-election|by-election]] to replace [[Walter Ingram]] who had died earlier in the year.<ref name=1952election>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article57272826 |title=LABOUR RETAINS KEPPEL SEAT |newspaper=[[Morning Bulletin]] |issue=29,125 |location=Queensland, Australia |date=27 October 1952 |access-date=20 May 2016 |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> He went on to hold the seat until the [[1957 Queensland state election]] when, as a member of the newly formed [[Queensland Labor Party]],<ref name=qp/> he lost the seat to the ALP candidate, [[Merv Thackeray]].<ref name=thackeray>[http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/former/bio?id=1475511721 Thackeray, Mervyn Herbert (Merv)] — [[Queensland Parliament]]. Retrieved 20 May 2016.</ref> |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 09:56, 15 April 2024
Viv Cooper | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Keppel | |
| In office 25 October 1952 – 3 August 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Ingram |
| Succeeded by | Merv Thackeray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vivian Joseph Northcote Cooper 19 June 1909 Parkhurst, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 10 September 2000 (aged 91) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Queensland Labor Party |
| Other political affiliations | Labor |
| Spouse | Catherine Elizabeth Hood (m.1933 d.2002) |
| Occupation | Coach painter and signwriter for Queensland Railways |
Vivian Joseph Northcote Cooper (19 June 1909 – 10 September 2000) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Biography
[edit]Cooper was born at Parkhurst, a suburb in Rockhampton, Queensland, the son of Joseph Cooper and his wife Norah (née Dooley). He was educated at Parkhurst State School, Nobbs Street Convent, and the Christian Brothers College in Rockhampton. After leaving school he worked as a coach painter and signwriter for the Queensland Railways until 1952 and after his defeat in politics was the chief inspector for the Queensland Fish Marketing Board until his retirement in 1974.[1]
On 4 September 1933 Cooper married Catherine Elizabeth Hood[1] (died 2002)[2] and together had three sons and a daughter. Cooper died in Brisbane in September 2000 and was cremated at the Albany Creek Crematorium.[3]
Public career
[edit]Cooper, representing the Labor, won the 1952 by-election to replace Walter Ingram who had died earlier in the year.[4] He went on to hold the seat until the 1957 Queensland state election when, as a member of the newly formed Queensland Labor Party,[1] he lost the seat to the ALP candidate, Merv Thackeray.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ Catherine Cooper ( - 2002) — Heaven Address. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ Vivian Joseph N Cooper ( - 2000) — Heaven Address. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "LABOUR RETAINS KEPPEL SEAT". Morning Bulletin. No. 29, 125. Queensland, Australia. 27 October 1952. p. 5. Retrieved 20 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Thackeray, Mervyn Herbert (Merv) — Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 20 May 2016.