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Sir Charles Cooper was born in England. He was called to the bar in 1827, and became a judge in South Australia in 1838. He helped to draft bills and mould South Australian law. In 1853, he married Emily Grace. In 1856, he was appointed the first Chief Justice of South Australia. In 1858 he was knighted in England and joined the Executive Council. In 1861, he resigned from the bench, and in 1862, from the Executive Council. He lived in retirement in England until his 1887 death.

Letter References

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 29, 1859

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Sir Charles Cooper was born in England. He was called to the bar in 1827, and became a judge in South Australia in 1838. He helped to draft bills and mould South Australian law. In 1853, he married Emily Grace. In 1856, he was appointed the first Chief Justice of South Australia. In 1858 he was knighted in England and joined the Executive Council. In 1861, he resigned from the bench, and in 1862, from the Executive Council. He lived in retirement in England until his 1887 death.
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This article was published in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 1, (MUP), 1966
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Source Citation Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: BOD128_b_4 Source Information Ancestry.com. Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Anglican Parish Registers, Oxfordshire Family History Society and Oxfordshire History Centre. Please be aware that images may not be used for purposes incompatible with the tenets of the Church of England, and that the Church of England or its agents may take action against anyone who does so.
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Source Information Ancestry.com. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London, England © Crown copyright.