Background
COWPER, Sydney was born in 1854 in Kensington. Son of late Charles Cowper, Commander of Order of Leopold.
COWPER, Sydney was born in 1854 in Kensington. Son of late Charles Cowper, Commander of Order of Leopold.
Studied at King’s College School.
Technical Assistant, South Kensington Museum, 1875. Cape Civil Service, 1879. In charge of Cape Section, Colonial and Indian Exhibition, 1886.
Secretary to Prime Minister, Cape Colony, 1887. Principal Clerk, Department of Agriculture, 1892. Secretary to Prime Minister, 1897.
Permanent head of Prime Minister’s Department, Cape Town. Retired 1904.
O.C. 4th Battalion Cape Peninsula Regiment 1902. Major, Cape Field Artillery, 1903.
Trustee of Art Gallery. Justice of the Peace Cape Colony. C. M. G. 1901.
Club: Civil Service, Cape Town.
Spouse 1883, Mary Louisa,daughter of late Richard Cockerton, F.R.C.S.