Joshua Coit
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Joshua Coit was an American
lawyer and politician from New London, Connecticut
. He attended the common schools and graduated from Harvard College
in 1776. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in New London. He served in the Connecticut House of Representatives
, serving as clerk during several terms and as speaker in 1793. Coit represented Connecticut
as a Federalist
in the U.S. House
from 1793 until 1798. He was chairman of Committee on Elections (Fifth Congress). Coit served as US representative from March 4, 1793, until his death in New London and was buried in the Cedar Grove Cemetery in New London.
United States
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lawyer and politician from New London, Connecticut
New London, Connecticut
New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut....
. He attended the common schools and graduated from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
in 1776. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in New London. He served in the Connecticut House of Representatives
Connecticut House of Representatives
The Connecticut House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an equal number of districts, with each constituency containing nearly 22,600 residents...
, serving as clerk during several terms and as speaker in 1793. Coit represented Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
as a Federalist
Federalist Party (United States)
The Federalist Party was the first American political party, from the early 1790s to 1816, the era of the First Party System, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. The Federalists controlled the federal government until 1801...
in the U.S. House
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 1793 until 1798. He was chairman of Committee on Elections (Fifth Congress). Coit served as US representative from March 4, 1793, until his death in New London and was buried in the Cedar Grove Cemetery in New London.