Robert E. Cooper Jr.
Robert E. Cooper Jr. | |
|---|---|
| 26th Attorney General and Reporter of Tennessee | |
| In office November 1, 2006 – October 1, 2014 | |
| Governor | Phil Bredesen Bill Haslam |
| Preceded by | Paul Summers |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Slatery |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Elbert Cooper Jr. January 19, 1957 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Princeton University (AB) Yale University (JD) |
Robert Elbert Cooper Jr. (born January 19, 1957) is an American lawyer who served as Attorney General of the state of Tennessee. A Democrat, Cooper Jr. was appointed by the state supreme court to that position and was sworn in as the 26th Attorney General and Reporter of Tennessee by Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice William M. Barker, taking office on November 1, 2006. The Court declined to reappoint him on September 15, 2014, naming Herbert Slatery as his successor. His tenure ended on October 1, 2014.
His father, Robert E. Cooper Sr., served on the Tennessee Supreme Court from 1974 until 1990.