Sir Walter Cooper | |
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| Minister for Repatriation | |
| In office 19 December 1949 – 29 December 1960 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Menzies |
| Preceded by | Claude Barnard |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Osborne |
| Leader of the Opposition in the Senate | |
| In office 1 June 1947 – 19 December 1949 | |
| Preceded by | George McLeay |
| Succeeded by | Bill Ashley |
| Senator for Queensland | |
| In office 1 July 1935 – 30 June 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Matthew Reid |
| Succeeded by | Ron Maunsell |
| In office 17 November 1928 – 30 June 1932 | |
| Preceded by | John MacDonald |
| Succeeded by | Joe Collings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 April 1888 Cheetham, Manchester, England |
| Died | 22 July 1973 (aged 85) Greenslopes, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Country |
| Spouse |
Dorothy Crick (m. 1918) |
Sir Walter Jackson Cooper, MBE (23 April 1888 – 22 July 1973) was an Australian politician who served as a Senator for Queensland for over 36 years. He served in the Senate from 1928 to 1932 and 1935 to 1968, representing the Country Party. He was also Minister for Repatriation in the Menzies government from 1949 to 1960.