William Rogers Coe
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William "Bill" Rogers Coe (1901-1971) was the first son of William Robertson Coe and Mai Huttleston Rogers Coe. He followed his father into the railway business.
Educated at St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire
, he attended Princeton University
and the United States Naval Academy
.
Eventually he became Vice-President and Treasurer of the Virginian Railway Company
, the railroad that his grandfather, Henry Huttleston Rogers
had built.
Bill Coe married Clover Simonton in 1923, and they had two sons, William Robertson Coe II and Michael D. Coe
, both archaeologists. The couple lived nearby in Glen Cove, New York
and later, Mill Neck, New York
.
Like his father, William Robertson Coe, William Rogers Coe had strong horticultural interests, and was a noted raiser of azaleas and rhododendrons, often exhibiting at flower shows.
Educated at St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire
The city of Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,695....
, he attended Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
and the United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
.
Eventually he became Vice-President and Treasurer of the Virginian Railway Company
Virginian Railway
The Virginian Railway was a Class I railroad located in Virginia and West Virginia in the United States. The VGN was created to transport high quality "smokeless" bituminous coal from southern West Virginia to port at Hampton Roads....
, the railroad that his grandfather, Henry Huttleston Rogers
Henry H. Rogers
Henry Huttleston Rogers was a United States capitalist, businessman, industrialist, financier, and philanthropist. He made his fortune in the oil refinery business, becoming a leader at Standard Oil....
had built.
Bill Coe married Clover Simonton in 1923, and they had two sons, William Robertson Coe II and Michael D. Coe
Michael D. Coe
Michael D. Coe is an American archaeologist, anthropologist, epigrapher and author. Primarily known for his research in the field of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican studies , Coe has also made extensive investigations across a variety...
, both archaeologists. The couple lived nearby in Glen Cove, New York
Glen Cove, New York
Glen Cove is a city in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city population was 26,964....
and later, Mill Neck, New York
Mill Neck, New York
Mill Neck is a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population was 997 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Mill Neck is located at .The highest point of Mill Neck is Mill Hill....
.
Like his father, William Robertson Coe, William Rogers Coe had strong horticultural interests, and was a noted raiser of azaleas and rhododendrons, often exhibiting at flower shows.