Earl Cooley

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Earl Cooley (born March 27, 1880 in Richmond , McHenry County , Illinois , †  May 6, 1940 in Adams County , Colorado ) was an American politician . Between 1921 and 1923 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Colorado.

Career

Nothing is known about Earl Cooley's youth and schooling. But he must have studied law. At some unknown time, he came to Colorado where he practiced as a lawyer. In 1907 he lost a lawsuit involving horse theft . During the First World War he served as a major in the US Army . Until 1921 he did not hold any public office. Politically, he joined the Republican Party .

In 1920, Cooley was elected lieutenant governor of the state of Colorado alongside Oliver Henry Shoup . He held this office between 1921 and 1923. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate . When he was representing the governor on February 17, 1922, he pardoned the above-mentioned horse thief from 1907. Between 1923 and 1927, Cooley sat on the State Board and Land Commissioners . He died on May 6, 1940 at Fitzsimmons General Hospital in Adams County.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Ellensburg Daily Record: Governor Pardons Man Whom Was Attorney in 1907 (February 18, 1922)

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personal data
SURNAME Cooley, Earl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 27, 1880
PLACE OF BIRTH Richmond , Illinois
DATE OF DEATH May 6, 1940
Place of death Adams County , Colorado