| 词条 | George Cooper (public servant) |
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|honorific-prefix = Honourable |name = George Cooper |honorific-suffix = |image = |alt = |caption = |birth_date = 23 June 1793 |birth_place = Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland |death_date = 20 July 1867 |death_place = Auckland, New Zealand |spouse = Emily Buck |children = George Sisson Cooper |relations = |order = 1st Colonial Treasurer |term_start = 3 May 1841 |term_end = 9 May 1842 |predecessor = |successor = Alexander Shepherd |order2 = Executive Council of New Zealand |term_start2 = 3 May 1841 |term_end2 = 9 May 1842 |order3 = New Zealand Legislative Council |term_start3 = 24 May 1841 |term_end3 = 9 May 1842 |religion = |profession = }}George Cooper (23 June 1793 – 20 July 1859) was the first Colonial Treasurer and head of Customs of New Zealand.[1][2][3] BiographyCooper was born in Ireland in 1793. He later emigrated to New South Wales to serve as the Comptroller of Customs for the colony. He moved to New Zealand in 1840, arriving aboard {{HMS|Herald|1822|6}} with William Hobson, where he was appointed Colonial Treasurer.[1][2] He was a witness and signatory to the Treaty of Waitangi.[4] In 1842, he resigned from his position as Colonial Treasurer.[1] Notes1. ^1 2 {{cite book|title=The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Wellington Provincial District |year=1897 |url=http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc01Cycl-t1-body-d3-d7-d4.html#name-413742-mention |author=Cyclopedia Company Limited |accessdate=5 June 2017 |location=Wellington |chapter=Mr. George Cooper}} {{s-start}}{{s-off}}{{S-bef | before = None}}{{s-ttl | title = Colonial Treasurer |years=1841–1842}}{{s-aft | after = Alexander Shepherd}}{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Cooper, George}}2. ^1 {{cite web|title=Our History|url=http://www.customs.govt.nz/about/profile/Pages/our-history.aspx|publisher=New Zealand Customs Service|accessdate=5 June 2017}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=What would George Cooper say? Celebrating our 175-year anniversary |url=http://www.contrabandmagazine.org.nz/content/what-would-george-cooper-say|publisher=New Zealand Customs Service|accessdate=5 June 2017}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=G.S. Cooper and Cooper Street|url=http://www.karorihistory.org.nz/stock34hughes.htm|publisher=Karori Historical Society|accessdate=5 June 2017}} 4 : 1793 births|1867 deaths|New Zealand public servants|People from Auckland |
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