Timeline

Timeline of William Cooper

1861-born in NorthernTerritory
1874-settled at the Mologa Mission
1884- got first married
1884-settled at Malioga
1889-was widowed
1893- got second marriage
1910-was widowed
1920-1930 - became a spokesman for the disevsed communities of central Vic and NSW
1928-got third marriage
1933-left Cumeroogunga
1935-led the Aboriginal deputation to commonwealth minister
1937-collected signatures from Abrogines all over Australia
1938-led first deputation to Prime Minister
1940-retired in Barmah
1941-died at age 80

Achievement

Nilsson Mandela Achievement
1980     Jawaharlal Nehru Award
1993     Noble Prize
1990     Bharat Ratna Aword