Charles E. Coffin | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 5th district | |
In office November 6, 1894 – March 3, 1897 | |
Preceded by | Barnes Compton |
Succeeded by | Sydney Emanuel Mudd I |
Member of the Maryland Senate | |
In office 1890–1894 | |
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates | |
In office 1884–1886 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Edward Coffin July 18, 1841 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | May 24, 1912 Muirkirk, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 70)
Resting place | St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Mary Kate |
Children | 7 |
Charles Edward Coffin (July 18, 1841 – May 24, 1912), was an American industrialist and Republican politician who moved to Maryland during the American Civil War to operate ironworks near the national capital, and later served in both houses of the Maryland legislature as well as the United States House of Representatives.[1]