Lawrence D. Cohen (politician)

This article is about the American politician. For the American screenwriter, see Lawrence D. Cohen.

Larry Cohen
Mayor of St. Paul
In office 1972–1976
Preceded by	Charles P. McCarty
Succeeded by	George Latimer
Personal details
Born	Lawrence D. Cohen April 17, 1933 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	September 11, 2016 (aged 83)
Education	University of Minnesota (LLB)

Lawrence D. "Larry" Cohen (April 17, 1933 – September 11, 2016) was an American attorney, politician, and judge who served as mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota, from 1972 to 1976.

Early life and education

Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Cohen graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1957.

Career

After graduating from law school, Cohen entered private practice as an attorney at law in Minnesota. He was elected to the Ramsey County, Minnesota Board of Commissioners in 1970 serving two years before being elected mayor of Saint Paul. Succeeded by George Latimer as mayor, Cohen returned to the private practice of law until appointed as a Minnesota state judge by Governor Rudy Perpich in 1988. Judge Cohen retired in 2002. He died on September 11, 2016, of cancer in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

References

• Senior Judge Lawrence D. Cohen Minnesota Judicial Branch
• "St. Paul Mayors" (PDF). Saint Paul Public Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-11-28. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
• "Mayors of St. Paul, Minnesota". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2007-10-03.