Mortimer Elwyn Cooley

Background

Cooley, Mortimer Elwyn was born on March 28, 1855 in Canandaigua, New York, United States. Son of Albert Blake and Achsah (Griswold) Cooley.

Education

Educated Canandaigua Academy. Graduated from the United States Naval Academy, 1878. Honorary Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1885.

Doctor of Laws, Michigan Agricultural College, 1907. England D., University of Nebraska, 1911. Doctor of Science, Armour Institute Technology, 1923.

England D., University of Michigan, 1929. Bachelor of Science from United States Naval Academy, 1938.

Career

O. Houston), Hollis Moseley, Anne Elizabeth (Mistress E. C. Howe), Margaret Achsah (Mistress Harvey F. Cornwell). Professor mechanical engineering, 1881-1928, dean College Engineering, 1904-1928, and dean College of Architecture, 1913-1928, University of Michigan, now dean emeritus, Colleges Engineering and Architecture. In navy on cruise in Mediterranean, 1879, Atlantic Coast, 1880, Bureau Steam Engineering, 1881.

Chief engineer United States Navy, 1898-1899, serving on United States Ship Yosemite during Spanish-American War and at League Island Navy Yard. Chief engineer officer Michigan Naval Brigade, 1895-1911. District educational director S.A.T.C., 7th district (Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois), 1918.

Membership

Member Board of Public Works, Ann Arbor, 1888-1890. Member traction valuation committee Chicago, 1906. Member Engineering Committee, Chicago Exposition, 1893.

Member Gilbert Wilkes Camp Northern 17, Spanish American War. Member International Board of Judges, Fisher Body Craftsmen’s Guild. Honorary citizen, Boys Town.

Member National Council, Boy Scouts of America. Member National Committee on Independent Courts, 1937. Member council National Economics League.

Past; member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (vice president 1902-1903, president 1919, chairman Detroit section 1916-1917), American Society of Civil Engineers (director 1913-1916), Franklin Institute, Society Promotion Engineering Education (president 1920-1921), Michigan Engineering Society (president 1903), National Association Power Engineers. Member Detroit Engineering Society, Cooley Family Association of America (founder. Clubs: Army and Navy (Washington).

Connections

Married Carolyn Elizabeth Moseley, December 25, 1879. Children: Lucy Alliance (Mistress Wm.

Father:

Albert Blake Cooley

Mother:

Achsah (Griswold) Cooley

Spouse:

Carolyn Elizabeth Moseley

child:

Lucy Alliance (Mistress Wm Cooley