Cooley, Thomas McIntyre, 1824-1898

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Professor of Law and American History at the University of Michigan; Michigan Supreme Court Justice; and chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission.

From the description of Thomas McIntyre Cooley papers, 1850-1898. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34421366

From the description of Thomas McIntyre Cooley papers, 1850-1898. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 82799037

Lawyer, Michigan and Ohio; justice, Michigan Supreme Court, 1864-1885; law professor, 1859-1898; author on legal subjects; chair, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1887-1891.

From the description of Letter : Ann Arbor, Mich., to W.H. and O.H. Morrison, 1871 May 8. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 28448054

Jurist and educator.

From the description of Thomas McIntyre Cooley address, 1889. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454052

Thomas McIntyre Cooley was born in Attica, N. Y. on January 6, 1824. In 1842, after having graduated from the Attica Academy, Cooley began the study of law in Palmyra, N. Y. He came to Adrian, Mich., in September, 1843 where he completed his law studies with the firm of Tiffany & Beaman. He was admitted to the bar in January, 1846. He briefly practice law in Tecumseh, then returned to Adrian in 1848 becoming member of the firm of Beaman, Beecher & Cooley. In 1855, he formed a partnership with Charles M. Croswell.

In 1857 Cooley was chosen by the Michigan legislature to compile the laws of the State. In January, 1858, he was appointed reporter of the Supreme Court, and while in that position edited and published eight volumes of reports. In 1859, with the establishment of the Law Department of the University of Michigan, Cooley was chosen, along with Judge J. V. Campbell and C. I. Walker, to be one of the three professors in the new department.

In 1864 Cooley was elected a Justice of the Supreme Court, and was re-elected in 1869 and in 1877, continuing in that position until his defeat in 1885. During this same period he continued his teaching and writing. In 1884, he resigned his professorship in the law department to accept the position of professor of American history and constitutional law in the Literary Department of the University of Michigan.

In the mid-1880s, Cooley became involved as an arbitrator in disputes involving the railroad. In 1887, President Cleveland appointed Cooley to the newly organized Interstate Commerce Commission, where he served as chairman. He served for four years resigning in September 1891. He died in Ann Arbor, Michigan, September 12, 1898.

From the guide to the Thomas M. Cooley Papers, 1850-1898, (Bentley Historical Library University of Michigan)

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creatorOf Cooley, Charles Horton, 1864-1929. Charles Horton Cooley papers, 1872-1930. Bentley Historical Library
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referencedIn Thomas, Charles S. (Charles Spalding), 1849-1934. Charles Spalding Thomas student notebook, 1870-1871. Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Cooley, Thomas McIntyre, 1824-1898. Thomas McIntyre Cooley papers, 1850-1898. Bentley Historical Library
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referencedIn Notes from Judge Thomas M. Cooley's Law Course, 1868,1869. Clarke Historical Library
creatorOf Stevens, William Collin, 1837-1921. William Collin Stevens papers, 1861-1921. Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Cooley, Thomas McIntyre, 1824-1898. Thomas McIntyre Cooley papers, 1850-1898. Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Croswell, Charles Miller, 1825-1886. Charles M. Croswell papers, 1851-1884. Bentley Historical Library
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creatorOf Jones, Samuel Arthur, 1834-1912. Papers, 1878-1919. University of Michigan
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creatorOf Stevens, William Collin, 1837-1921. William Collin Stevens papers, 1861-1921 [microform] Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Alexander Winchell Papers, 1833-1891 Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Cooley, Thomas McIntyre, 1824-1898. Thomas McIntyre Cooley address, 1889. Library of Congress
creatorOf Steere, Joseph B. (Joseph Beal), 1842-1940. Steere, Joseph B. papers, 1861-1941. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Vander Velde, Lewis G. (Lewis George), 1890-1975. Lewis George Vander Velde papers, 1855-1975. Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Thomas M. Cooley Papers, 1850-1898 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Baker-Yull-Cooley collection. State Archive of Michigan
creatorOf Frieze, Henry S. (Henry Simmons), 1817-1889. Henry S. Frieze papers, 1835-1920. Bentley Historical Library
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referencedIn Cooley, Eugene, 1849-1937. Eugene Cooley papers, 1865-1912. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Johnson, Francis Marion. Francis Marion Johnson student notebooks, 1862-1864. Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Cooley, Thomas McIntyre, 1824-1898. Addresses and papers by T.M. Cooley. Bentley Historical Library
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Michigan
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United States
Ann Arbor (Mich.)
United States
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United States
Ann Arbor (Mich.)
Michigan
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Birth 1824-01-06

Death 1898-09-12

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