Thomas M. Cooley
American judge (1824–1898) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas McIntyre Cooley (January 6, 1824 – September 12, 1898) was an American judge. He was the 25th Justice and a Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, between 1864 and 1885. He was the father of sociologist Charles Cooley. He was a charter member and first chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission (1887).
Thomas McIntyre Cooley | |
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Born | (1824-01-06)January 6, 1824 Attica, New York, U.S. |
Died | September 12, 1898(1898-09-12) (aged 74) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | professor, lawyer, jurist |
Organization | Dean of University of Michigan |
Known for | liberty of contracts |
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Cooley was appointed Dean of the University of Michigan Law School, a position he held until 1883.
Thomas M. Cooley Law School of Lansing, Michigan, founded 1972 and now affiliated with the Western Michigan University since 2014, was named after Justice Cooley to recognize his extensive contribution to American jurisprudence. Also, Cooley High School in Detroit and Cooley Elementary School in Waterford, Michigan are named in Justice Cooley's honor.
Justice Cooley is recognized by the State Bar of Michigan as a "Michigan Legal Milestone".[1]