Charles D. Coffin
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Charles Dustin Coffin (September 9, 1805 – February 28, 1880) was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
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Born in Newburyport, Massachusetts
, Coffin attended the public schools.
He moved with his parents to New Lisbon, Ohio.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in September 1823 and commenced practice in New Lisbon.
He served as clerk of the courts of Columbiana County in 1828.
He was elected as a Whig
to the Twenty-fifth
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Andrew W. Loomis
and served from December 20, 1837, to March 3, 1839.
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1838.
He resumed the practice of law and engaged in banking.
He served as president of the Columbiana Bank of New Lisbon.
He moved to Cincinnati, Ohio
, in 1842 and continued the practice of law.
Coffin was elected judge of the superior court in 1845 and served seven years.
He was appointed to the same position by Governor Denison in 1861.
He died in Cincinnati, Ohio
, February 28, 1880.
He was interred in Spring Grove Cemetery
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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Born in Newburyport, Massachusetts
Newburyport, Massachusetts
Newburyport is a small coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 35 miles northeast of Boston. The population was 21,189 at the 2000 census. A historic seaport with a vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island...
, Coffin attended the public schools.
He moved with his parents to New Lisbon, Ohio.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in September 1823 and commenced practice in New Lisbon.
He served as clerk of the courts of Columbiana County in 1828.
He was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Twenty-fifth
25th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Richard Mentor Johnson * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James K. Polk -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Andrew W. Loomis
Andrew W. Loomis
Andrew Williams Loomis was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Lebanon, Connecticut, Loomis earned his law degree from Union College, Schenectady, New York, in 1819. He was admitted to the bar, and moved to Canton, Ohio to practice law. He then moved to New Lisbon , Ohio...
and served from December 20, 1837, to March 3, 1839.
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1838.
He resumed the practice of law and engaged in banking.
He served as president of the Columbiana Bank of New Lisbon.
He moved to Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, in 1842 and continued the practice of law.
Coffin was elected judge of the superior court in 1845 and served seven years.
He was appointed to the same position by Governor Denison in 1861.
He died in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, February 28, 1880.
He was interred in Spring Grove Cemetery
Spring Grove Cemetery
Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum is a nonprofit garden cemetery and arboretum located at 4521 Spring Grove Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the second largest cemetery in the United States and is recognized as a U.S. National Historic Landmark....
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