Charles Cowper | |
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| Member for Tumut (NSW Legislative Assembly) | |
| In office 1 November 1860 – 24 October 1863 | |
| Member for Orange | |
| In office 4 November 1863 – 10 November 1864 | |
| Member for Tumut | |
| In office 10 December 1864 – 25 July 1866 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1834 Sydney |
| Died | 16 November 1911 (aged 77) 'Beulah', Bowral, New South Wales |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Mary Copland Lethbridge (2) Amy Rose C. Bramley |
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Charles Cowper (29 September 1834 – 16 November 1911) was an Australian politician, pastoralist and senior public servant, the son of Sir Charles Cowper who served as Premier of New South Wales on five separate occasions between 1856 and 1870. During the period 1860 to 1865 Cowper was the elected member of various electorates in support of his father's political faction. In the late 1860s he invested in pastoral runs in south-west Queensland, which ultimately led to financial losses due to prolonged drought conditions. After a short stint as Police Magistrate at Bourke, Cowper was appointed as the Water Police Magistrate in Sydney. In 1874 he was appointed Sheriff of New South Wales, a position he held until his retirement in 1896.