Thomas M. Cooley
Thomas McIntyre Cooley | |
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| 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 |
| Known for | liberty of contracts |
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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).
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, was named after Justice Cooley. 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".