Background
COOPER, Charles Alfred was born in 1829 in Hull. Son of Charles Cooper, architect.
COOPER, Charles Alfred was born in 1829 in Hull. Son of Charles Cooper, architect.
Studied at Hull Grammar School. Sub - editor and manager Hull Advertiser.
Went to London to be reporter in Gallery of House of Commons for Morning Star, 1861. Sub-editor, 1862; left London in 1868 to become assistant to Alexander Russel, editor of Scotsman. Shortly after his death became editor of that paper.
Retired, 1906.
Honourable LL. Doctorate., Edinburgh. Editor of the Scotsman, 1876- 1906.
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.