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Apr 26, 1807 Kingston upon Hull, England, United Kingdom Died on 19 Oct 1875 (aged 68)
New South Wales politician and Premier
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About Charles Cowper
- Sir Charles Cowper , (26 April 1807 – 19 October 1875) was an Australian politician and the Premier of New South Wales on five occasions from 1856 to 1870. Cowper did useful work but does not rank among the more distinguished Australian politicians.
- Cowper's governments had a fairly coherent Liberal tendency, a trend which continued with the governments of Henry Parkes and later developed into the Free Trade Party.
- In 1852, Parkes referred in public to his "mild, affable and benignant character".
- In later years he spoke of his "quick insight in dealing with surrounding circumstances, and much good humour and tact in dealing with individuals".
- His political adroitness was such that it secured for him the popular sobriquet of "Slippery Charley".
- Probably Cowper deserved this title no more than Bishop Wilberforce deserved his of "Soapy Sam", but Rusden speaks of Cowper as "ever anxious to link himself with a majority" and frequently shows animus when speaking of him.
- He was personally popular, and towards the end of his life the estate of Wivenhoe was purchased by public subscription and settled on his wife.
