History of the class of '70, Department of literature, science and the arts . at Amsterdam, N. Y.,June t6, 1830. Thomas M. Cooley and ^liss Horton were marriedat Adrian, Mich., December 30th, 1846. Eugenes early educationwas accjuired at Adrian and at Ann Arbor High School. Heentered the University of Michigan in the fall of 1866 and wasgraduated with the class of 70. He joined the Sigma Phi frater-nity in college. He was assistant on the \J. S. Lake Survey dur-ing the summer of 1870, stationed at Isle Royale and PorcupineMountains on Lake Superior. In the fall of that year he went toPort Huro
History of the class of '70, Department of literature, science and the arts . at Amsterdam, N. Y.,June t6, 1830. Thomas M. Cooley and ^liss Horton were marriedat Adrian, Mich., December 30th, 1846. Eugenes early educationwas accjuired at Adrian and at Ann Arbor High School. Heentered the University of Michigan in the fall of 1866 and wasgraduated with the class of 70. He joined the Sigma Phi frater-nity in college. He was assistant on the \J. S. Lake Survey dur-ing the summer of 1870, stationed at Isle Royale and PorcupineMountains on Lake Superior. In the fall of that year he went toPort Huron, Mich., and assisted in building and starting the GasWorks at that place. Was appointed superintendent and hadcharge of the works until June, 1872, when he removed to Lans-ing, Mich., and in company with James Clements, of Ann Arbor,organized the Lansing Gas Light Co. Had charge of buildingthe works and was appointed superintendent upon their com-pletion, hulding the position for about 20 years. In connectionwith the Gas business he org-anized an electric lieht com-. 74 Class of 70, Uxrersity of jNIichigan. pan}-, luiikling up a large and complete plant, which was aftersome years of successful operation sold to the City of Lansing. In 1881 Mr. Cooley assisted in the organization of the Lansing-Wagon Works, now a large and prosperous manufacturing in-stitution, doing business throughout the Lnited States. He wasfor many years the active manager and is still treasurer anddirector. Li 1886 was one of the incorporators of the City NationalBank of Lansing, a very strong and successful institution, and hasbeen its vice-president from its inception. In 1892 was one of theorganizers of the ]\Iaud S. ^^indmill (!!c Pump Co., and is still itspresident. Assisted in organizing the Lansing Sugar Co. in thefall of 1900, and is one of the directors. His principal business is carried on under name of the ]\Iichi-gan Supply Co., of which he is the proprietor. This concern oc-cupies a fin
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