Robert Cooper (Canadian politician)
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Robert Cooper was an Ontario
farmer and political figure. He represented Welland
as a Liberal member from 1919 to 1923.
He was born in Marshville, Wainfleet Township
, Canada West, the son of David Cooper. Cooper was a cattle breeder. In 1879, he married Bertha Jane Crow. He was a director of the Maple Leaf Milling Company (later part of Maple Leaf Foods
). Cooper served as a member of board for the Welland City Hospital, as chairman of the Board of Water Commissioners and as president of the local Children's Aid Society
. He was also clerk for Welland County
.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
farmer and political figure. He represented Welland
Welland (electoral district)
Welland is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1988, and since 2004. Its population in 2006 was 112,875....
as a Liberal member from 1919 to 1923.
He was born in Marshville, Wainfleet Township
Wainfleet, Ontario
Wainfleet is a rural township in southern Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada.There is a small and growing tourist industry, near and on Lake Erie at the southern area of Wainfleet called Long Beach...
, Canada West, the son of David Cooper. Cooper was a cattle breeder. In 1879, he married Bertha Jane Crow. He was a director of the Maple Leaf Milling Company (later part of Maple Leaf Foods
Maple Leaf Foods
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is a major Canadian food processing company, founded in 1927 as a merger of several major Toronto meat packers.-History:The company was originally known as Canada Packers...
). Cooper served as a member of board for the Welland City Hospital, as chairman of the Board of Water Commissioners and as president of the local Children's Aid Society
Children's Aid Society (Canada)
The Children's Aid Societies of Ontario, Canada, are independent organizations empowered by the Ontario government to perform child protection services. The declared goal is to "promote the best interests, protection and well being of children"...
. He was also clerk for Welland County
Welland County, Ontario
Welland County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario.The county was formed in 1851 from Lincoln County. The county was named from the Welland River. The river got its name from John Grave Simcoe who named it after a stream in Lincolnshire, England...
.