PhotosBiographyFacebookTwitter

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Julius C. Michaelson
66th Attorney General of Rhode Island
Preceded by Richard J. Israel
Succeeded by Dennis J. Roberts II
Personal details
Born(1922-01-25)January 25, 1922
DiedNovember 12, 2011(2011-11-12) (aged 89)
Political party Democratic
Education Boston University

Julius Cooley Michaelson (January 25, 1922 – November 12, 2011) served as Rhode Island Attorney General from 1975 to 1979 and was the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee in 1982 against Republican John Chafee. [1] [2]

Julius Cooley Michaelson was born in Salem, Massachusetts to Carl and Celia (née Cooley) Michaelson. He entered the U.S. Army in 1943 as a Private and was released in 1946 as a First Lieutenant. [3] Michaelson earned his Juris Doctor from Boston University school of Law in 1947. In 1967 Julius Cooley received a Master's degree in Philosophy from Brown University. [4] His public service career began in 1957 as public counsel in public utility rate cases. In 1962, Michaelson was elected to the State Senate and served until 1974. [5] He was the Deputy Majority Leader during the 1969 session.[ citation needed]

In 1974, he won the State Attorney General election with 53% of the vote against the incumbent Richard J. Israel. [6] Michaelson won his second term in the 1976 state Attorney-General election with over 71% of the vote against Republican candidate Marvin A. Brill. [7] In 1982 Michaelson challenged incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Chafee, garnering 49% to Chafee's 51%. [2]

In 2002, Michaelson was inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame as a "champion for human, civil and labour rights". [8]

He died on November 12, 2011. [9] At the order of Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee, son of former Senator John Chafee, state flags were flown at half-staff in his memory. [10]

See also

References

  1. ^ (8 August 1982). Rep. Kemp Calls Late To Check On 'ambush', Lawrence Journal World
  2. ^ a b "1982 Count Book - State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Official Count" (PDF). elections.ri.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  3. ^ "NARA - AAD (Enlistment Records)". The National Archives (archives.gov). 1943. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  4. ^ "H6328 - House Resolution" (PDF). webserver.rilin.state.ri.us. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  5. ^ "1962 Countbook" (PDF). 6 November 1962. Retrieved 16 July 2024.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status ( link)
  6. ^ "1974 Count Book - State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Official Count" (PDF). 5 November 1974. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 December 2012.
  7. ^ "1978 Count Book - State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations" (PDF). elections.ri.gov. 7 November 1978. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Attorney General Julius C. Michaelson - Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame". Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame. 16 July 2024. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Julius Michaelson, former attorney general, dead at 89". Providence Journal. 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
  10. ^ "Chafee orders RI flags to half staff in Michaelson's memory". Providence Journal. 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Richard Lorber
Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Rhode Island
( Class 1)

1982
Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by Attorney General of Rhode Island
1975–1979
Succeeded by
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Julius C. Michaelson
66th Attorney General of Rhode Island
Preceded by Richard J. Israel
Succeeded by Dennis J. Roberts II
Personal details
Born(1922-01-25)January 25, 1922
DiedNovember 12, 2011(2011-11-12) (aged 89)
Political party Democratic
Education Boston University

Julius Cooley Michaelson (January 25, 1922 – November 12, 2011) served as Rhode Island Attorney General from 1975 to 1979 and was the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee in 1982 against Republican John Chafee. [1] [2]

Julius Cooley Michaelson was born in Salem, Massachusetts to Carl and Celia (née Cooley) Michaelson. He entered the U.S. Army in 1943 as a Private and was released in 1946 as a First Lieutenant. [3] Michaelson earned his Juris Doctor from Boston University school of Law in 1947. In 1967 Julius Cooley received a Master's degree in Philosophy from Brown University. [4] His public service career began in 1957 as public counsel in public utility rate cases. In 1962, Michaelson was elected to the State Senate and served until 1974. [5] He was the Deputy Majority Leader during the 1969 session.[ citation needed]

In 1974, he won the State Attorney General election with 53% of the vote against the incumbent Richard J. Israel. [6] Michaelson won his second term in the 1976 state Attorney-General election with over 71% of the vote against Republican candidate Marvin A. Brill. [7] In 1982 Michaelson challenged incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Chafee, garnering 49% to Chafee's 51%. [2]

In 2002, Michaelson was inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame as a "champion for human, civil and labour rights". [8]

He died on November 12, 2011. [9] At the order of Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee, son of former Senator John Chafee, state flags were flown at half-staff in his memory. [10]

See also

References

  1. ^ (8 August 1982). Rep. Kemp Calls Late To Check On 'ambush', Lawrence Journal World
  2. ^ a b "1982 Count Book - State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Official Count" (PDF). elections.ri.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  3. ^ "NARA - AAD (Enlistment Records)". The National Archives (archives.gov). 1943. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  4. ^ "H6328 - House Resolution" (PDF). webserver.rilin.state.ri.us. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  5. ^ "1962 Countbook" (PDF). 6 November 1962. Retrieved 16 July 2024.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status ( link)
  6. ^ "1974 Count Book - State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Official Count" (PDF). 5 November 1974. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 December 2012.
  7. ^ "1978 Count Book - State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations" (PDF). elections.ri.gov. 7 November 1978. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Attorney General Julius C. Michaelson - Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame". Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame. 16 July 2024. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Julius Michaelson, former attorney general, dead at 89". Providence Journal. 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
  10. ^ "Chafee orders RI flags to half staff in Michaelson's memory". Providence Journal. 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Richard Lorber
Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Rhode Island
( Class 1)

1982
Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by Attorney General of Rhode Island
1975–1979
Succeeded by

Videos

Youtube | Vimeo | Bing

Websites

Google | Yahoo | Bing

Encyclopedia

Google | Yahoo | Bing

Facebook