Robert E. Cooper Sr.

This article is about the member of the Tennessee Supreme Court. For his son, the former Attorney General of Tennessee, see Robert E. Cooper Jr. For other persons, see Robert Cooper (disambiguation).
Robert E. Cooper Sr.
Justice on the Tennessee Supreme Court
In office
1974–1990
Personal details
Born (1920-10-14)October 14, 1920
Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Died July 10, 2016(2016-07-10) (aged 95)
Signal Mountain, Tennessee, U.S.
Spouse(s) Catherine Kelly Cooper[1]

Robert E. Cooper Sr. (October 14, 1920 – July 10, 2016)[2] was an American judge. He was a justice on the Tennessee Supreme Court from 1974 until his retirement in 1990. Cooper was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and attended the University of North Carolina (1946) and Vanderbilt University (1949). He was the chairman of the Tennessee Judicial Council and served on the Sixth Judicial Circuit (1953–1960) and Tennessee Court of Appeals (1960–1974).[3]

Robert E. Cooper Sr. died on July 10, 2016, at his home on Signal Mountain, Tennessee, following a brief illness.[4]

His son, Robert E. Cooper Jr., is the former Attorney General of Tennessee, serving from 2006 until 2014.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Chattanoogan: Former Baylor Student Cooper Is State's Luckiest Lawyer - 11/12/2006 - Chattanoogan.com". chattanoogan.com. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
  2. ↑ Chattanoogan Staff, "Judge Robert E. Cooper, Chattanoogan Who Served Long Tenure On The Tennessee Supreme Court, Dies At 95," Chattanoogan.com, Chattanooga, TN, accessed Monday, July 11, 2016.
  3. ↑ Ely, J.W.; Brown, T. (2002). A History of the Tennessee Supreme Court. University of Tennessee Press. p. 277. ISBN 9781572331785. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
  4. ↑ Obituary, "Robert Elbert Cooper," Chattanoogan.com, Chattanooga, TN., published Monday, July 11th, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Supreme Court chooses state's next attorney general | Nashville Post". nashvillepost.com. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
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