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Biographical entry Cooper, Frank (1872 - 1949)

Born
1872
Blayney, New South Wales
Died
1949
Occupation
Politician - State - QLD (MLA) and Trade Union - Official

Summary

Raised in New South Wales, Cooper moved to Ipswich, Queensland to take up a post as clerk in the state's main railway workshops in 1909. He was a member of the Brisbane Clerical Union and Secretary of the Ipswich Workers' Political Organisation as well as working as a sometime journalist. He entered state politics, winning a seat in the Legislative Assembly in 1915 and remained active at various levels of state politics until he became Premier in 1942. He remained Premier until he resigned in 1946.

Union Membership(s)

Ross G. Elford