Earl Cooley (politician) explained

Earl Cooley
Order:21st
Office:Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
Term Start:1921
Term End:1923
Governor:Oliver Henry Shoup
Predecessor:George Stepham
Successor:Robert F. Rockwell
Office2:State Board and Land Commissioners
Term Start2:1923
Term End2:1927
Birth Date:27 March 1880
Birth Place:Richmond, Illinois
Death Place:Adams County, Colorado
Party:Republican
Spouse:Helen West
Children:Maxine Cooley
Allegiance:United States
Branch:United States Army
Rank:Major
Unit:2nd Colorado Infantry

Earl Cooley (March 27, 1880 – May 6, 1940) was the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, serving from 1921 to 1923 under Oliver Henry Shoup.

He was born in Richmond, Illinois on March 27, 1880. He was married and had one child. He served in World War I in the 2nd Colorado Infantry. He had no public political office until he was elected to the office of Lieutenant Governor of Colorado. On February 17, 1922, while acting as governor, he pardoned a man whom he had defended on the charge of horse-stealing in 1907.[1] After his term as Lieutenant Governor of Colorado he served as a member of State board and Land Commissioners from 1923 to 1927. He died on May 6, 1940.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Governor Pardons Man Whom Was Attorney in 1907. Ellensburg Daily Record. 2012-04-15.
  2. Web site: The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Cooley.