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Cowper, Charles
Farmer and politician who became Premier five times, testament to his political adroitness and powers of conciliation.
Milestone
Born
Dryford, Lancashire, England
26 Apr 1807
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Died
London, England
19 Oct 1875
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Occupation
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26 Aug 1856 - 02 Oct 1856
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07 Sep 1857 - 26 Oct 1859
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10 Jan 1861 - 15 Oct 1863
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03 Feb 1865 - 21 Jan 1866
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13 Jan 1870 - 15 Dec 1870
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Position
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{"name":"Employee","target":"Vogt, Joseph Michael","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}
01 Jul 1843 - 20 Jun 1848
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01 Aug 1848 - 01 Feb 1850
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1849 - 1858
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01 Sep 1851 - 29 Feb 1856
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13 Mar 1856 - 07 Dec 1870
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09 Mar 1860 - 29 Nov 1860
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1874 - 1876
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Relationship
Child of
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Sibling
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Spouse
1831 - 1875
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