Cooper, Vivian Joseph Northcote
Personal
Birth Date:
19 June 1909 (Parkhurst, Queensland)
Death Date:
10 September 2000 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
Joseph Cooper and Norah (nee Dooley)
Family:
Catherine Elizabeth Hood on 4 September 1933, 3 sons, 1 daughter
Education:
Parkhurst State School; Nobbs Street Convent; Christian Brothers College, Rockhampton
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Career
Chief Inspector, Queensland Fish Marketing Board, until 31 Dec 1974; Coach painter and signwriter, Queensland Railways, until 1952
Party Positions:
- President, Labor Day Celebrations Committee. 1940
- Secretary and Campaign Director, Capricornia (Federal) elections.
- Secretary and Campaign Director, Keppel and Rockhampton (State) elections.
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Keppel | 25 Oct 1952 | 26 Apr 1957 | |
| Assembly | QLP | Keppel | 26 Apr 1957 | 3 Aug 1957 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Government Whip | 11 Jun 1957 | 2 Aug 1957 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Mr Cooper won the seat of Keppel at a by-election on 25 Oct 1952. President and Secretary, Vehicle Builders Employees Union, Rockhampton, 1939 to 1952. Secretary, Rockhampton Trades and Labor Council, 1943 to 1945. President, Rockhampton Combined Unions Organisations. Delegate, Queensland Trades Union Congress
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Waterson, DB and John Arnold, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982)
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 14 June 2017]