Thomas M. Cooley
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Thomas M. Cooley was a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court from 1857-1885, including a stint as the court's Chief Justice. [1]

Later in his career, Cooley was appointed to a federal commission to investigate railroad issues and corruption; he thence was appointed to serve as Receiver of the Wabash Railroad. In March of 1887, President Grover Cleveland appointed him Commissioner to the Interstate Commerce Commission. He resigned in 1891 and continued lecturing and writing articles until his death on September 12, 1898. [1]
External links
- Biography of Cooley from the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society
- White Paper on the Michigan Supreme Court, October 2008, written by Matthew Schneider
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