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John Trousdale Coffee | |
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| Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
| In office 1858–1859 | |
| Preceded by | James Chiles |
| Succeeded by | Christian Kribben |
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| Born | December 14, 1816 Smith County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | May 23, 1890 (aged 73) Georgetown, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 13 |
John Trousdale Coffee (December 14, 1816 – May 23, 1890) was an American politician, elected to the State Senate and then to the House, where he was elected as Speaker of the House (1856–1858). During the American Civil War, he served as a Confederate officer in Missouri. In the late war, he moved to Waco, Texas, and later lived in Georgetown, where he practiced law again. He had a total of four wives and thirteen children.