are in his honour. Honours Cooper was knighted in 1857, created a baronet of Woollahra in 1863, appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in 1880 and upgraded to a Knight Grand Cross (GCMG) of the order in 1888. See also Political families of Australia: Wentworth/Hill/Griffiths/Scott/Cooper family Notes Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom 1821 births 1902 deaths People from Bolton Politicians from Sydney Australian people of English descent Alumni of University College London Burials at Brompton Cemetery People educated at University College School British philatelists Speakers of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 19th-century British people 20th-century British people Presidents of the Royal Philatelic Society London Australian recipients of a British baronetcy Fathers of philately 19th-century Australian politicians Agents-General for New South Wales Presidents of the Bank of New South Wales 19th-century Australian businesspeople