| Level | Collection |
| Ref_No | COLL MISC 1012 |
| Title | Cooper; Sir; Richard Ashmole (1874-1946); 2nd Baronet; politician |
| Date | 1912-1914 |
| Description | Papers of Sir Richard Ashmole Cooper, comprising:
Correspondence and papers relating to the County Courts Bill, 1912
Notes of a speech on food supply [by Sir R A Cooper], 1914, plus a related press cutting. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Extent | 2 files |
| Admin History | Sir Richard Cooper Ashmole was the grandson of the first Baronet Ashmole and the eldest daughter of EA Ashmall of Hammerwich, Staffordshire. He was educated at Clifton College. In 1900 he married Alice Priestland, daughter of the Reverend E. Priestland of Spondon, Derbyshire. He became the second baron in 1913. He was Chairman of Cooper, McDougall & Robertson, chemical manufacturers, and also MP (Ind. Unionist) for Walsall 1910-1922. |
| Arrangement | Arranged in two folders. |
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