Kermit Roosevelt Cofer (1908–1989) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi. He served on the court from 1978 to 1980. He had a wife, Inez, and two children.
Career
Cofer was appointed to the court from Yalobusha County, Mississippi.
After William H. Inzer died on February 21, 1978, Cofer was appointed on March 15, 1978 by Governor Cliff Finch. Cofer lived in Water Valley, Mississippi. He had been a chancellor since 1959. He was unopposed in the 1979 election to fill the remaining year of Inzer's term. Cofer "declined to run for a full term, after being appointed to the court in 1978".
See also
References
- "Obituary for Kermit Roosevelt Cofer (Aged 80)". Clarion-Ledger. March 23, 1989. p. 20 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Leslie Southwick, Mississippi Supreme Court Elections: A Historical Perspective 1916-1996, 18 Miss. C. L. Rev. 115 (1997-1998).
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| Preceded byWilliam H. Inzer | Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi 1978–1980 |
Succeeded byArmis E. Hawkins |
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