Cooney, Thomas E., 1931-2015
Dates
- Existence: 1931 - 2015
Biography
Thomas Emmett Michael Cooney was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1931. He attended the University of Portland, but left when his Air Force Reserve unit was activated to serve in the Korean War. He graduated in 1953 after his discharge. He then attended Willamette University, earning his law degree in 1956. In 1955, he and Beverly McKnight were married; they later had four children. He started practicing law in Portland with MacGuire, Shields, Morrison, and Bailey. Eventually, he was a partner at Cooney & Crew LLP, where he frequently represented the Oregon Medical Association. He and Beverly McKnight divorced in 1984, and in 1985, Cooney and Janice Fenton were married. He died in 2015.
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Oral history interview with Thomas Cooney
Oral history interview with Thomas Cooney conducted by Lisa A. Kaner from October 17 to November 2, 2000, as part of the United States District Court Oral History Project. Cooney was an attorney in Portland, Oregon.