Robert Elbert Cooper Sr. (October 14, 1920 – July 10, 2016)[2] was an American judge. He was a justice of 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. | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court | |
| In office 1974–1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 14, 1920 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | July 10, 2016 (aged 95) Signal Mountain, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Spouse | Catherine Kelly Cooper[1] |
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
edit- ^ "Chattanoogan: Former Baylor Student Cooper Is State's Luckiest Lawyer - 11/12/2006 - Chattanoogan.com". chattanoogan.com. 12 November 2006. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
- ^ 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. "Judge Robert E. Cooper, Chattanoogan Who Served Long Tenure on the Tennessee Supreme Court, Dies at 95 - Chattanoogan.com". Archived from the original on 2016-07-12. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Obituary, "Robert Elbert Cooper," Chattanoogan.com, Chattanooga, TN., published Monday, July 11th, 2016. [1]
- ^ "Supreme Court chooses state's next attorney general | Nashville Post". nashvillepost.com. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
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