R. E. Cofer Papers, 1892-1919, undated

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R. E. Cofer Papers, 1892-1919, undated

Legal documents, correspondence, clippings, an outline and a diary compose the Robert E. Cofer Papers, 1892-1919, documenting Cofer's life and career in Texas education and politics.

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Cofer, Robert E., 1870-1944

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Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Robert E. Cofer (1870-1944) graduated from the University of Virginia in 1870 after studying law. He moved to Gainesville, Texas, where he practiced law for the next 17 years, eventually becoming a judge. An leader of the Texas prohibition movement, Cofer represented Cooke County as a Democratic state senator from 1909 to 1911, when he became a professor at the University of Texas School of Law. After some controversy over Cofer's political activities, ...

University of Texas at Austin. School of Law Faculty

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