George Cooper (public servant)

George Cooper
George Cooper NZ
1st Colonial Treasurer
In office
5 January 1840 – 9 May 1842
Succeeded byAlexander Shepherd
Executive Council of New Zealand
In office
3 May 1841 – 9 May 1842
New Zealand Legislative Council
In office
24 May 1841 – 9 May 1842
Personal details
Born23 June 1793
Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland
Died7 April 1867(1867-04-07) (aged 73)
Geelong, Victoria
SpouseEmily Buck
ChildrenGeorge Sisson Cooper, Shaftesbury Cooper

George Cooper (23 June 1793 – 7 April 1867) was a customs official and government administrator in Ireland, England, Australia and New Zealand. He was the first Colonial Treasurer and head of Customs of New Zealand.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1897). "Mr. George Cooper". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Wellington Provincial District. Wellington. Retrieved 5 June 2017.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Our History". New Zealand Customs Service. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  3. ^ "What would George Cooper say? Celebrating our 175-year anniversary". New Zealand Customs Service. Archived from the original on 15 October 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2017.

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