Thomas M. Cooley
Thomas McIntyre Cooley | |
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1885 portrait | |
| Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court | |
| In office 1864–1885 | |
| Preceded by | Randolph Manning |
| Succeeded by | Allen B. Morse |
| 2nd Dean of University of Michigan Law School | |
| In office 1871–1883 | |
| Preceded by | James V. Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Charles A. Kent |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 6, 1824 Attica, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 12, 1898 (aged 74) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | professor, lawyer, jurist |
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Thomas McIntyre Cooley (January 6, 1824 – September 12, 1898) was an American jurist who served on the Michigan Supreme Court from 1864 to 1885, presiding as its Chief Justice for his final year. He also served as the first chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Cooley was one of the first three faculty members of the University of Michigan Law School and served as its dean from 1871 to 1883. During his tenure, he published widely read treatises on constitutional, taxation, and tort law. In 1972, Western Michigan University opened its Cooley Law School in his honor.