Richard Clive Cooper
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Preceded bynone, first member
Succeeded byLeon Johnson Ladner
BornDecember 31, 1881
Dublin, Ireland
DiedMarch 10, 1940 (aged 58)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Richard Clive Cooper | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Vancouver South | |
| In office 1917–1921 | |
| Preceded by | none, first member |
| Succeeded by | Leon Johnson Ladner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 31, 1881 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | March 10, 1940 (aged 58) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Party | Unionist |
| Spouse | Dorothy Mary Cooper |
| Profession | soldier |
Richard Clive Cooper (December 31, 1881 – March 10, 1940) was an Irish-Canadian soldier and Unionist politician. Cooper served in the First Matabele War and the Boer War. In 1914 he was assigned to serve overseas as a Major in the 7th Battalion, 1st Division, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Cooper represented Vancouver South in the House of Commons from 1917 to 1921.[1]
