New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-13
JUDGE COOLEY DEAD.
HE EXPIRES AT HIS HOME IN ANN AR
Dor, MICH.
HIS DEATH EXPECTED FOR wEEKs-A NOTE
JrRrsT AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAWYER.

HIS DEATH EXPECTED FOR WEEKs-A NOTED
u.ersT AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAWYER.
Ann Arbor. Mich. Sept Nudge Thomas NJ
Cooley. the noted jurist and constitutional lawyer
died earlv to-day at his home. Three months ago
ne returned from a private sanitarium at Flint
Mich. where he had been reaed chiehy Tor
mental weakness He was then so much improved
in mental health that he able to recognize
acquansnces. lie realized his weak physical con-
dition and his falling mental abilities. and often
expressed a wish that death would come Several
weeks ago he relapsed into comatose condition
During the ensuing interval the only inte.lisiele
utterance ne made was once Wnen ne inquire! "l
his eldest son. His death had been expected Yer
weeks past
Thomas Mcintyre Cooley born In Attica, ~
y. January g. 1924 He began the study OF law in
Palmyra. y. Y. in 1872. but removed to Michigan
in lS43. where. in Adrian he completed his studies
and admitted TO the bar in l6 He practised
his profession for the two following years at
Tccumseh. after which he settled in Adrian For
time h. edited newspaper The watch Tower"
In lN57 the State Senate assigned him the task OF
compiling the general statutes of Michigan. which
were published in two volumes. In 1853 he WAS
appointed reporter for the Supreme Court of the
State office which he retained for seven years.
during which time he published eight volumes OF
reports followed 10y "A digest of all the decisions
in the State. In 1859 the law department OF the
University OF Michigan was organized. and MI
Cooley was chosen one OF the professors. and
aterward dean of the faculty. which place he
hcd tor many yeats
In mol he was elected TO fiji vacancy on the
bench Of the State Supreme Court. In 1859 he
was reelected for the ran term OF esnt years
ana again i'm 1874. In 1893 1869 he was chief
Justice. and In ISIS was defeated for reelection
and retired permanently from the BENCH. for three
years no delivered lectures IN Johns Hopkins nj
ersty on 1~ IN M school OF P1I nrsn nf
Judge Cooley was made professor OF constitutional
and administrative law. lie also held me pro-
fp9eOrShip OF American history in the | ni erSlty
and dean of the school Of political science
I'm 1851 Judge Cooley was appointed by the tnite1
States circuit Court at Chicago receiver OF the
Wabash Railroad. lie undertook the management
OF the property but resigned after few months
service. at tho urgent request OF President ''eve-
land 20 accept the appointment Of member OF the
Interstate Commerce comm, sion. lie was choseI
10y his associates chairman Of the Commission. and
way in consequence of oNer~ork; ana ne was
obliged TO resign Since then he had held no public
Office
Judge Cooley had published number of books
on legal subjects that have held high rank. Among
them are tho following: The constitutional Linn
itatons Which Rest Upon tho Legislative Power
of the States Of the American Union" 1855 which
has gone through several editions. an edition or
Rackstones Comment aries" 1870 and Of Story :
States, with Additional Commentaries on the New
Amendments" 1873 Law Of Taxation. l|3' Law
tonai Laws In the United States.' $3.50, and, in A
series Of State histories. Michigan. History or
Government" lsSi. He furnished nearly all me
legal articles in Appletons American 'yclop%dis,
lS13-1e and had been a volumnous writer for
masazines and reviews. mostly on legal subjects.
verry of Michigan and from Harvard
Since Judge Cooleys retirement from the Inter
s,oren, Ann Apnor abo, var seo his
general health and brilliant mird gave way and
he had been ~ privat" inetituion ~ Flint
h 10. apparently much improved in mental and
physical health