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Bowens Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buckley.html#009.91.53">James Lane Buckley</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chandless-chapline.html#600.87.26">Willard J. Chapin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dickinson.html#682.45.63">Luren Dudley Dickinson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/farron-faulkland.html#984.44.26">John Villiers Farwell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/farron-faulkland.html#758.05.40">John Villiers Farwell Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/golan-goldis.html#724.51.58">John Milford Goldesberry</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grovenor-guert.html#339.90.64">Otto E. C. Guelich</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hillings-hinerman.html#856.78.18">George Hillyer</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hopkins.html#334.78.10">George Cooley Hopkins</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keys-kickham.html#248.64.72">Aretas Frederick Kibbe</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knight.html#536.98.94">Goodwin Jess Knight</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="394.13.14">Cooley, Alford W.</a> — of Westchester, Westchester County (now part of Bronx, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BX-lived.html">Bronx County</a>), N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Westchester County 2nd District, 1900-01. Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HA-buried.html#cms07265">somewhere</a> in Longmeadow, Mass. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="409.57.85">Cooley, Alfred S.</a> — of Eagle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/CA-lived.html">Cass County</a>, Neb. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/sthse.html">Nebraska state house of representatives</a>, 1893-95. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="118.28.18">Cooley, Anthony</a> — of Kalamazoo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KZ-lived.html">Kalamazoo County</a>, Mich. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/kalamazoo.html#3">Kalamazoo, Mich.</a>, 1841, 1849. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="640.98.43">Cooley, B. C.</a> — of Sedalia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/PE-lived.html">Pettis County</a>, Mo. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/stsen.html">Missouri state senate</a> 15th District, 1916. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="471.09.67">Cooley, Mrs. B. D.</a> — of Somers, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Somers, 1926. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="866.46.25">Cooley, B. S.</a> — of Alabama. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Alabama</a> 7th District, 1924. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="545.29.16">Cooley, Basil E.</a> — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Osceola District, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="573.56.75">Cooley, Bert D.</a> — of Somers, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Somers, 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="675.74.52">Cooley, C. P.</a> — of Palo Alto, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SC-lived.html">Santa Clara County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/paloalto.html">Mayor of Palo Alto, Calif.</a>, 1918. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="818.08.74">Cooley, Carl</a> — Socialist. Socialist Equality candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Maine</a> 2nd District, 2004. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="948.47.24">Cooley, Charles H.</a> — of California. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a> 21st District, 1877-80. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="433.50.06">Cooley, D. R.</a> — of Union City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BN-lived.html">Branch County</a>, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1872/MI.html">1872</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="921.09.22">Cooley, Dana F.</a> — Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/uleg.html">Nebraska unicameral legislature</a> 49th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="295.96.56">Cooley, David II</a> — of Fairfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Fairfield, 1833, 1837. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="051.29.84">Cooley, Dean</a> — of Mesa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MA-lived.html">Maricopa County</a>, Ariz. Republican. Elected <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/sthse.html">Arizona state house of representatives</a> 21st District 1998. Still living as of 1998. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="318.57.36">Cooley, Don</a> — of Hazlehurst, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/CP-lived.html">Copiah County</a>, Miss. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/hazlehurst.html">Mayor of Hazlehurst, Miss.</a>, 1956-57; defeated, 1957. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="372.46.85">Cooley, E. E.</a> — of Decorah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/WK-lived.html">Winneshiek County</a>, Iowa. District judge in Iowa, 1880-82, 1894 (10th District 1880-82, 13th District 1894). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="275.02.71">Cooley, E. W.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/SE-lived.html">Steele County</a>, Minn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 8, 1904. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="803.70.05">Cooley, Earl</a> (1880-1940) — of Trinidad, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/LA-lived.html">Las Animas County</a>, Colo. Born in Richmond, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/MH-born.html">McHenry County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1880/03-27.html">March 27, 1880</a>. Major in the U.S. Army during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Colorado</a>, 1921-23. Died in Fitzsimmons General <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/AD-died.html">Adams County</a>, Colo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1940/05-06.html">May 6, 1940</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/60.html">60 years, 40 days</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="278.56.70">Cooley, Eldon W.</a> — of Mesa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MA-lived.html">Maricopa County</a>, Ariz. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/mesa.html">Mayor of Mesa, Ariz.</a>, 1972-76. Still living as of 1976. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="849.58.98">Cooley, Eli R.</a> — of Racine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/RA-lived.html">Racine County</a>, Wis. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/racine.html">Mayor of Racine, Wis.</a>, 1850. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="202.09.01">Cooley, Elizabeth W.</a> — of Brocton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ED-lived.html">Edgar County</a>, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/IL.html">1928</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/IL.html">1932</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="962.95.63">Cooley, Ethel H.</a> — of Minot, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/WA-lived.html">Ward County</a>, N.Dak. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Dakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/ND.html">1956</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/committees.html">Committee on Rules and Order of Business</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/ND.html">1960</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="819.21.60">Cooley, Francis B.</a> — of Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/finance.html">Financier</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 1st District, 1884-85. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="433.60.80">Cooley, Francis D.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">circuit judge in Michigan</a> 3rd Circuit, 1935. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="280.23.15">Cooley, Frederick</a> (d. 1932) — of Marlborough, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/cncn2.html">Delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention</a> from Marlborough, 1902; probate judge in Connecticut, 1920. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1932/10-14.html">October 14, 1932</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="413.21.52">Cooley, Frederick J.</a> — of Rockville, Vernon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/vernon.html#2">First selectman of Vernon, Connecticut</a>, 1911. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Cooley, G. C. See <a href="#103.23.95">Grover Cleveland Cooley</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="375.28.82">Cooley, Grove B.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/DD-lived.html">Dodge County</a>, Minn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 11, 1872. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=11796">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="103.23.95">Cooley, Grover Cleveland</a> (1885-1951) — also known as G. C. Cooley — of Salem, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/DE-lived.html">Dent County</a>, Mo. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/DE-born.html">Dent County</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1885/11-03.html">November 3, 1885</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Dent County, 1949-51; died in office 1951. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/DE-died.html">Dent County</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1951/10-28.html">October 28, 1951</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/65.html">65 years, 359 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/DE-buried.html# ">Round Pond Baptist Church Cemetery</a>, Salem, Mo. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Presumably named for: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cleveland.html#531.34.01">Grover Cleveland</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of John Sidney Cooley and Sarah Jane (Welch) Cooley; married to Anna Laura Heavin.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/44342824">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="561.63.19">Cooley, H. C.</a> — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 12th District, 1946, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="621.71.21">Cooley, H. P.</a> — of Bon Homme, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/BH-lived.html">Bon Homme County</a>, Dakota Territory (now S.Dak.). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DK/ofc/trcn.html">Member Dakota territorial council</a>, 1872-73. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="376.05.86">Cooley, Harold Dunbar</a> (1897-1974) — also known as Harold D. Cooley — of Nashville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/NS-lived.html">Nash County</a>, N.C. Born in Nashville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/NS-born.html">Nash County</a>, N.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1897/07-26.html">July 26, 1897</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; Democratic Presidential Elector for North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/pr1932-meeting.html">1933</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from North Carolina</a> 4th District, 1934-67; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/NC.html">1964</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/baptist.html">Baptist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-jud-soc.html">American Judicature Society</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/jr-ord-un-am-mechanics.html">Junior Order</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-delta-theta.html">Phi Delta Theta</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-delta-phi.html">Phi Delta Phi</a>. Died of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/emphysema.html">emphysema</a> in Wilson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/WI-died.html">Wilson County</a>, N.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1974/01-15.html">January 15, 1974</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/76.html">76 years, 173 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/NS-buried.html#cms04175">Forest Hill Cemetery</a>, Nashville, N.C. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Roger A. Pryor Cooley and Hattie (Davis) Cooley; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1923/">1923</a> to Madeline Matilda Strickland.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000736">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402857">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="032.01.98">Cooley, Holley</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MI-lived.html">Milwaukee County</a>, Wis. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/stsen.html">Wisconsin state senate</a> 9th District, 1958, 1960. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="932.36.88">Cooley, Horace S.</a> (d. 1850) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/AD-lived.html">Adams County</a>, Ill. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/sos.html">Secretary of state of Illinois</a>, 1846-50; died in office 1850. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1850/04-02.html">April 2, 1850</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="006.48.04">Cooley, Isaac P.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/PA-lived.html">Passaic County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Passaic County, 1860-61. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="101.90.99">Cooley, J.</a> — of Redford Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/redford-twp.html">Supervisor of Redford Township, Michigan</a>; elected 1924. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="746.22.83">Cooley, J. A.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/MI-lived.html">Minnehaha County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/stsen.html">South Dakota state senate</a> 9th District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="128.28.04">Cooley, J. H.</a> — of Medford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Ore. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/OR.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=tbgGAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA220"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/699/62.47.jpg" width=70 height=114 border=0 alt="J. P. Cooley"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="699.62.47">Cooley, J. P.</a> (b. 1845) — of Tabor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/BH-lived.html">Bon Homme County</a>, S.Dak. Born in Rowlandsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/CE-born.html">Cecil County</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1845/02-26.html">February 26, 1845</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">livestock grower</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">banker</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DK/ofc/trcn.html">member Dakota territorial council</a>, 1872-73; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/stsen.html">South Dakota state senate</a> 4th District, 1903-04, 1907-08, 1911-14. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: South Dakota Legislative Manual, 1903</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="397.70.51">Cooley, Jabez B.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/UN-lived.html">Union County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Union County, 1873. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="796.85.09">Cooley, James</a> (1791-1828) — of Ohio. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1791/index.html">1791</a>. Presidential Elector for Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/pr1824-meeting.html">1824</a> (voted for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clarken-claytee.html#084.40.12">Henry Clay</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sanford.html#573.35.36">Nathan Sanford</a>); U.S. Charge d'Affaires to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/PU-diplomats.html ">Peru</a>, 1826-28, died in office 1828. Died in Lima, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/PU-died.html">Peru</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1828/02-24.html">February 24, 1828</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/36.html">about 36 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/PU-buried.html#cms07266">Protestant Cemetery</a>, Isla San Lorenzo, Peru. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/cooley-james ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="597.60.87">Cooley, James</a> — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 17th District, 1982. Still living as of 1982. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="379.61.68">Cooley, James</a> — of Austin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TV-lived.html">Travis County</a>, Tex. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/austin.html">mayor of Austin, Tex.</a>, 1994. Still living as of 1994. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="742.47.99">Cooley, James A.</a> — of Kirksville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/AD-lived.html">Adair County</a>, Mo. Republican. Circuit judge in Missouri 1st Circuit, 1927-29. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="893.82.81">Cooley, James E.</a> — of Stapleton, Staten Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RI-lived.html">Richmond County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 1st District, 1852-53. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="461.18.27">Cooley, Jody</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Georgia</a> 9th District, 2012. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="799.81.06">Cooley, John M.</a> — of Dover (now Westlake), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-lived.html">Cuyahoga County</a>, Ohio. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/westlake.html#4">Dover, Ohio</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="275.92.49">Cooley, Jonathan</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Orange County, 1796-97. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="343.82.20">Cooley, Laurie Anne</a> — Independent candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/pr2024-election.html">2024</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kennedy7.html#045.38.18">Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shaffner-shanley.html#584.62.41">Nicole Shanahan</a>). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2024. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="134.25.22">Cooley, Lewis W.</a> — of Fairfax, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/LI-lived.html">Linn County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1968/IA.html">1968</a>. Still living as of 1968. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="722.08.78">Cooley, Marion</a> — of Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/WK-lived.html">Wilkes County</a>, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/GA.html">1924</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="004.42.92">Cooley, Milton Buckingham</a> (1840-1932) — also known as Milton B. Cooley — of Waterloo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/AT-lived.html">Athens County</a>, Ohio; McArthur, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/VI-lived.html">Vinton County</a>, Ohio; Athens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/AT-lived.html">Athens County</a>, Ohio; Lynn Haven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/BA-lived.html">Bay County</a>, Fla. Born in Athens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/AT-born.html">Athens County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1840/05-15.html">May 15, 1840</a>. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">farmer</a>; Greenback Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/pr1884-election.html">1884</a>; People's candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/sthse.html">Ohio state house of representatives</a> from Hocking and Vinton counties, 1897. Died in Lynn Haven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/BA-died.html">Bay County</a>, Fla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1932/06-09.html">June 9, 1932</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/92.html">92 years, 25 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/BA-buried.html#cms08356">Lynn Haven Cemetery</a>, Lynn Haven, Fla. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of George Washington Cooley and Lorena Luzany (Stanley) Cooley.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/32279244">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="204.65.62">Cooley, Mortimer Elwyn</a> (b. 1855) — also known as Mortimer E. Cooley — of Ann Arbor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-lived.html">Washtenaw County</a>, Mich. Born near Canandaigua, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OT-born.html">Ontario County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1855/03-28.html">March 28, 1855</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/engineer.html">Engineer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/faculty.html">university professor</a>; served in the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Michigan</a>, 1924. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sigma-phi.html">Sigma Phi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sigma-xi.html">Sigma Xi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-soc-mech-engrs.html">American Society of Mechanical Engineers</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Albert Blake Cooley and Achsah Bennett (Griswold) Cooley; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1879/12-25.html">December 25, 1879</a>, to Caroline Elizabeth Mosely.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="517.54.11">Cooley, Philetus</a> — of Granby, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Granby, 1831. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="271.52.72">Cooley, R. M.</a> — of Hillsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/CR-lived.html">Carroll County</a>, Va. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1968/VA.html">1968</a>. Still living as of 1968. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="470.07.82">Cooley, Richard E.</a> — of Albuquerque, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NM/BE-lived.html">Bernalillo County</a>, N.M. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/NM.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="496.18.01">Cooley, Richard P.</a> — Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/stsen.html">Missouri state senate</a> 18th District, 1891-94. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="261.62.43">Cooley, Robert Clague</a> — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector for California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/pr2012-election.html">2012</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson4.html#796.53.07">Gary E. Johnson</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gravolet-gray.html#763.68.97">James P. Gray</a>). Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="017.23.99">Cooley, Robert O.</a> — of Rialto, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SB-lived.html">San Bernardino County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/CA.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="169.38.27">Cooley, Rodney O.</a> — of Mt. Clemens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MA-lived.html">Macomb County</a>, Mich. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/mountclemens.html#3">Mt. Clemens, Mich.</a>, 1835. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="298.32.30">Cooley, Samuel L.</a> — Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1856/PA.html">1856</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="196.48.75">Cooley, Steve</a> — Republican. Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/pr2012-election.html">2012</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/romano-roosa.html#902.25.17">Mitt Romney</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ryan.html#741.50.08">Paul Ryan</a>). Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="075.86.73">Cooley, Theodore</a> — of Nashville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/DA-lived.html">Davidson County</a>, Tenn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Tennessee, 1896. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/6252262080/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/945/94.08.jpg" width=70 height=102 border=0 alt="Thomas M. Cooley"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="945.94.08">Cooley, Thomas McIntyre</a> (1824-1898) — also known as Thomas M. Cooley — of Adrian, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/LE-lived.html">Lenawee County</a>, Mich.; Toledo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LU-lived.html">Lucas County</a>, Ohio; Ann Arbor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-lived.html">Washtenaw County</a>, Mich. Born in Attica, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WY-born.html">Wyoming County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1824/01-06.html">January 6, 1824</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">newspaper editor</a>; law partner of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crosse-crowe.html#783.27.52">Charles M. Croswell</a>, 1855; reporter, Michigan Supreme Court, 1857-64; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/faculty.html">law professor</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/spju.html">justice of Michigan state supreme court</a>, 1865-85; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/spcj.html">chief justice of Michigan state supreme court</a>, 1868-69, 1876-77, 1884-85; member, Interstate Commerce Commission, 1887-92. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>. Died in Ann Arbor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-died.html">Washtenaw County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1898/09-12.html">September 12, 1898</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">74 years, 249 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-buried.html#cms00488">Forest Hill Cemetery</a>, Ann Arbor, Mich. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Thomas Cooley and Rachel (Hubbard) Cooley; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1846/12-30.html">December 30, 1846</a>, to Elizabeth Horton; father of Fanny Cooley (who married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/andridge-anstine.html#760.40.39">Alexis Caswell Angell</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/13040.html">Angell-Cooley family</a> of Ann Arbor, Michigan.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Cross-reference: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beadle-beales.html#595.78.82">Samuel W. Beakes</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sproat-staebler.html#031.11.54">Consider A. Stacy</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Thomas M. Cooley <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-colleges.html">Law School</a>, in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-names.html">Lansing, Michigan</a>, is <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.</li> </td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas M. Cooley">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/30523107">Find-A-Grave memorial</a> — <a href=" http://micourthistory.org/justices/thomas-cooley">Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Washtenaw County (1891)</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="025.88.38">Cooley, W. R.</a> — of Springfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/BH-lived.html">Bon Homme County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 4th District, 1919-20. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="258.72.08">Cooley, Wes</a> (1932-2015) — of Oregon. Born in Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-born.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1932/03-28.html">March 28, 1932</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/stsen.html">Oregon state senate</a>, 1992; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Oregon</a> 2nd District, 1995-97. Died in Bend, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/DE-died.html">Deschutes County</a>, Ore., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2015/02-04.html">February 4, 2015</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/82.html">82 years, 313 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000737">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402858">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="438.44.49">Cooley, William</a> — of Manchester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Manchester, 1825, 1827, 1830, 1833. 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