Robert E. Cooper Sr.
Robert E. Cooper Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Justice on the Tennessee Supreme Court | |
| In office 1974–1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 14, 1920 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Spouse | Catherine Kelly Cooper[1] |
Robert E. Cooper, Sr. (born October 14, 1920) 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 is a former chairman of the Tennessee Judicial Council, and has served on the Sixth Judicial Circuit (1953–1960) and Tennessee Court of Appeals (1960–1974).[2]
His son, Robert E. Cooper, Jr. is the former Attorney General of Tennessee, serving from 2006 until 2014.[3]
References
- ^ "Chattanoogan: Former Baylor Student Cooper Is State's Luckiest Lawyer - 11/12/2006 - Chattanoogan.com". chattanoogan.com. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Supreme Court chooses state's next attorney general | Nashville Post". nashvillepost.com. Retrieved 2014-10-31.