Charles Alfred Cooper FRSE LLD (16 September 1829 – 14 April 1916) was an English newspaper editor and author.

[2] Initially working as a journalist for the Hull Advertiser he rose to be its Sub-editor and Manager.

In 1868, he resigned his position to become Assistant Editor to Alexander Russel in The Scotsman newspaper in Edinburgh.

He served as editor for 25 years, until retiring in 1906 (aged 76) to be replaced by John Pettigrew Croal.

[3] During his period as editor he lived at 15 Charlotte Square, one of Edinburgh's most prestigious addresses.