Richard T. Cooney (October 25, 1933 – November 27, 2014) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Cranston, Rhode Island, Cooney served in the United States Army. He then received his bachelor's degree from University of Rhode Island and his masters from Northwestern University. He worked for Bell Laboratories and lived in

Salem, New Hampshire Salem is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 30,089 at the 2020 census. Being located on Interstate 93 as the first town in New Hampshire, which lacks any state sales tax, Salem has grown into a commer ...

. He served in the

New Hampshire House of Representatives The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court, the bicameral legislature of the state of New Hampshire. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 204 legislative district ...

, from 1996 to 2006, and was a Republican. He died in Salem, New Hampshire.

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1933 births 2014 deaths Politicians from Cranston, Rhode Island People from Salem, New Hampshire Northwestern University alumni University of Rhode Island alumni Businesspeople from New Hampshire Republican Party members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives 20th-century American businesspeople {{NewHampshire-politician-stub