Julius Cooley Michaelson (January 25, 1922 – November 12, 2011) served as Rhode Island

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from 1975 to 1979 and was the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee in 1982 against Republican John Chafee.(8 August 1982)
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''Lawrence Journal World'' 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

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and was released in 1946 as a First Lieutenant. Michaelson earned his

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from

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in 1947. In 1967 Julius Cooley received a Master's degree in Philosophy from

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. 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. He was the Deputy Majority Leader during the 1969 session. In 1974, he won the State Attorney General election with 53% of the vote against the incumbent Richard J. Israel. Michaelson won his second term in the 1976 state Attorney-General election with over 71% of the vote against Republican candidate Marvin A. Brill. In 1982 Michaelson challenged incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Chafee, garnering 49% to Chafee's 51%. In 2002, Michaelson was inducted into the

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as a "champion for human, civil and labour rights". He died on November 12, 2011. 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.

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