Isaac Coggs | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 6th district | |
| In office January 5, 1953 – January 4, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Le Roy Simmons |
| Succeeded by | Lloyd Barbee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 5, 1920 Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | April 8, 1973 (aged 52) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Marcia Priscilla Young |
| Children | 4, including Elizabeth M. Coggs |
| Relatives | Spencer Coggs (nephew) |
| Education | University of Wisconsin (B.S.) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1944 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Isaac Newton Coggs (June 5, 1920 – April 8, 1973)[1] was an American accountant, Democratic politician, and civil rights leader from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for six terms, from 1953 to 1965. In the Assembly, he was the second African American to chair a Wisconsin legislative committee. He was the first African American member of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors. He led an effort against housing discrimination in Milwaukee in the 1960s.
His wife, Marcia P. Coggs, and daughter, Elizabeth M. Coggs, later served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. His nephew, Spencer Coggs, also served in the Assembly and Wisconsin Senate.