# William Cooper

William Cooper (10 MAR 1868 – 29 NOV 1957); born in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia; married Ida Emma Ernst; parent of 1 child; died in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.

**Lifespan:** 10 MAR 1868 – 29 NOV 1957

## Spouses
- [Ida Emma Ernst](/p/ida-emma-ernst-36840.md) — m. 1 JAN 1902

## Children
- [Ida Elsie Cooper](/p/ida-elsie-cooper-36857.md)

## Timeline
- 10 MAR 1868 — **Born** at Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
- FROM 1882 TO 1886 — **Occupation (Farm worker)** — Recorded in the Queensland Parliament former members register as a farmworker between 1882 and 1886.
- FROM 16 MAR 1918 TO 11 MAY 1929 — **Member for Rosewood, Queensland Legislative Assembly** at Rosewood, Queensland, Australia — Australian Labor Party member for the seat of Rosewood in the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He won the seat at the 1918 state election, defeating the sitting member Henry Stevens, and held it until 1929, when he was defeated by Ted Maher.
- 29 NOV 1957 — **Died** at Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
- **Occupation (Blacksmith)** — Worked as a blacksmith in Western Australia before returning to Queensland. He was a member of the Western Australian branch of the Australian Workers Association.
- **Occupation (Railway worker)** at Rosewood, Queensland, Australia — Railway worker on the Rosewood-Grandchester line, the district he later represented in parliament.

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